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Queen Elizabeth hosts Emir Iraq appeals for Govt to crack US air strikes

BAGHDAD: Baghdad asked Washington to carry out down on diesel air strikes on militants who attacked Iraq’s main oil refin- ery and seized more territory in the north, amid warnings the country’s future was at smugglers stake. The appeal for strikes — which the White House said US President Barack Obama has not Panel soon to fight illegal trade ruled out — came as fighters, led by the Islamic State of Iraq and DOHA: The government yes- distributor, raised the price of the Levant (ISIL), were press- terday ordered the setting up of diesel to QR1.50 per liter, from ing an eight-day offensive, with a committee to fight the smug- QR1, effective from May 1. Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki gling of diesel out of the country. Market observers argued the pledging to face down “terrorism.” The committee would be provi- price hike was aimed at checking See also page 10 sional and tasked with putting an diesel’s smuggling. effective strategy in place to com- Woqod’s Chairman, H E bat the menace. As a first step, Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, the proposed panel is expected told reporters last February that Correction to tighten existing rules relating most diesel bought here illegally Apropos a report that to distribution of diesel and its was smuggled to other countries. The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Queen Elizabeth in royal carriage in London yesterday. appeared on page one of this monitoring and frame new regu- He said Qatar Petroleum (QP), The Emir also attended a luncheon hosted by the Queen at Windsor Palace. The banquet was attended newspaper yesterday (June lations, if necessary. the state’s energy arm, bought by H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani and H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani. 18, 2014) entitled ‘Qatari fam- The Cabinet, at its routine diesel at international rates, ily earns QR72,700 a month: weekly meeting yesterday, dis- including from its own refineries, Survey’ the figure for Qatari cussed the issue of the precious and resold it at heavily subsidized families spending on average a fuel’s smuggling and approved prices for the benefit of citizens month on “Tobacco, Cigarettes plans to set up the above panel. and expatriates. ‘Modest dress’ drive from tomorrow and Alcoholic Beverages” was Qatar News Agency (QNA) Al Attiyah had hinted then actually QR79.83, and the one reported that the said panel that Woqod was working with the DOHA: Expatriates and visi- persons are being roped in the constitution talked of the need to for non-Qatari families was would be a temporary body and Ministry of Interior to address tors are to be handed pamphlets campaign whose main aim is to preserve Qatar’s Islamic identity. QR69.21. “set necessary controls for con- the problem of smuggling. detailing Qatari customs and tell foreigners living here and The social media, including trolling diesel smuggling”. He said the corporation had, traditions and people to show those on visit to dress up decently YouTube, is to be extensively Diesel is a precious commod- in collaboration with the interior respect to local culture through in public. Habis Al Huwail and used to wage the campaign. Al ity here and although produced ministry, arrested a number of the way they dress up in pub- Yusuf Al Khulaifi, from the Khulaifi said that even earlier, locally, its distributors buy it at alleged diesel smugglers. “I believe lic during a campaign to be Voluntary Center, said at a news about two years ago, a group of market rates from the refinery. the problem will be eliminated launched tomorrow. conference here yesterday that the Qatari women had launched such Today’s During times of shortages there in the near future,” he had said There is a possibility that campaign will be launched at the a campaign. He said many expa- have been reports of Qatar even expressing optimism. foreigners arriving at Hamad various malls and hypermarkets triates were not showing respect matches importing the fuel. The fuel is sold Diesel prices in Qatar are one International Airport (HIA) and targeting expatriates and foreign to Qatar’s culture and were dress- GROUP C: in the Qatari market at highly of the lowest in the world, includ- those visiting tourist sites in the visitors. ing up in public indecently. “So COLOMBIA VS CÔTE D’IVOIRE subsidized rates for the benefit of ing the GCC region, he said. The country may also be targeted by They said coordination is there is the need to spread aware- (7PM) motorists (both citizens and expa- fuel is also of high quality. So the campaign at some stage. ‘Show being sought with HIA and ness about Qatar’s culture and triates) and Qatari companies. its quality and the fact that it is Respect to Qatar’ campaign is Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) traditions. You cannot put laws GROUP D: To international companies available at highly subsidized rates being waged by the Qatar Centre to distribute the pamphlets. in place forcing people to dress URUGUAY VS ENGLAND (10PM) operating in the country, it is make it vulnerable to smuggling. for Voluntary Activities in collabo- The officials said, stressing the up decently,” he said. “This can be GROUP C: sold at global rates. Woqod (Qatar This makes a heavy dent in the ration with Al Sharq Arabic daily. importance of preserving the done only through a campaign.” JAPAN VS GREECE 1AM Fuel), local petroleum products state coffers. THE PENINSULA Muslim clerics and media local culture, that even the Qatari THE PENINSULA (FRIDAY) THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Rota to renovate Bangladesh school ‘Sharing Blessings’ project to benefit Abu Hamour premises

Dr Riadh Fadhil, Director, Qatar Organ Donation Centre, speaking to participants during orientation for the organ donation campaign. HMC gears up with campaign to promote organ donation DOHA: Hamad Medical to eight lives. It is also possible and recovery. We also honour our Corporation (HMC) is once to donate a kidney or part of the donors for giving this precious gift FROM LEFT: Rota Volunteer Programme Manager, Georgia Tavola, OXY Qatar General Manager, Steve Kelly, Rota again this Ramadan asking the liver while one is alive to one’s to someone who badly needed it, Acting Executive Director, Mohamed Al Naama, and OXY Deputy General Manager, Hasan Al Malki, at the press public to consider giving the relative. with a medal during an annual conference. gift of life and registering as an Dr Riadh Fadhil, Director of ceremony. organ donor as part of a month- the centre, HMC, said the main “A deceased donor’s family DOHA: Reach Out To Asia watch our annual Ramadan vol- the past two years.” long campaign across Qatar. objective of the campaign is to receive support of our social serv- (Rota) volunteers will conduct unteer project reach new heights The school renovation project The campaign will see booths in increase awareness about organ ice department and the govern- a comprehensive renovation and are grateful for support is an addition to Rota’s Ramadan shopping malls and other promi- donation, to increase the number ment covers hospital expenses, of Bangladesh M H M School from QXY Qatar,” Rota Acting 2014 volunteer effort, which has nent locations, staffed trained by of registered donors and reduce the transfer of the deceased to in Abu Hamour as one of the Executive Director, Mohamed over the years engaged hundreds Qatar Organ Donation Centre any concerns or misconceptions their countries if they are expats highlights of its eighth annual Al Naama, told a press meet of volunteers and this year is – Hiba — to promote organ that people have regarding the and funeral expenses if they are Ramadan Project. yesterday. expected to help over 1,000 peo- donation. process. buried in Qatar. ‘Sharing Blessings’ has become OXY Qatar General Manager, ple in Qatar. The public will be able to find “In Doha, we have a team of “We need more donors to reg- one of Qatar’s most recognised Steve Kelly, said: “Oxy Qatar’s Rota’s Volunteer Programme out more about being a registered professionals working in organ ister in Qatar so nobody has to volunteer efforts supporting the partnership with Rota exemplifies works with Social Development donor, what it entails and benefits donation and transplantation,” face losing a loved one while they local community during the holy our commitment to support local Centre, and Qatar Foundation’s involved, as well as having their Dr Fadhil said. are waiting for an organ. Self- month. Supported by sponsor, communities in the regions where Facilities Management questions about organ transplan- “We have state-of-the-art sufficiency in organ donation Occidental Petroleum Corporation we operate, helping improve the Directorate to benefit from their tation answered. facilities and provide a safe and cannot be achieved without com- (OXY) Qatar, the project aims to lives of the less fortunate. expertise and maximise the They will be able to register as compassionate service, in contrast munity solidarity.” provide engaging volunteering “In the spirit of this cause, local reach and impact of Rota’s donors on the spot and receive to commercial transplantation Dr Fadhil and his team have opportunities and raise aware- many of our employees will vol- Ramadan 2014 Project. donor cards. abroad that carries high mortal- briefed 400 HMC staff, who will ness of values of volunteerism and unteer their time to lend a helping This year, volunteers will An organ transplant can be a ity rates and the risk of serious be involved in the campaign, community service. hand during the school renova- serve and support important life-saving procedure. It can sig- complications. on messages that needed to be “This Ramadan, we are engag- tion and other activities at Qatar community partners, including nificantly improve the quality “Under the Doha Donation conveyed to the multi-cultural ing our volunteers to continue to Foundation for Elderly Care, and Rumailah Hospital’s Children’s of life for someone with chronic Accord, we make sure we look society. give back and share their bless- for the children at Rumailah Rehabilitation Centre and organ failure. Life-saving organs after donors and their families. They will be able to assist the ings with needy people in our Hospital and Hamad Hospital. Residential Care Compound, come from deceased donors, who “For living donors, we provide public in their native tongue, in community. “Oxy Qatar is proud to extend Hamad General Hospital’s pledged during their lives to give health insurance for life and cover most cases, in making a decision “Following the success of our support to Rota through 2016, Paediatric Leukaemia Unit, and organs to someone in need. any loss of income due to working about becoming organ donors. Reach Into Qatar initiative ear- having had the honour of support- Qatar Foundation for Elderly A deceased donor can save up days missed during the operation THE PENINSULA lier this month, we are excited to ing Rota’s Ramadan projects for Care. THE PENINSULA

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THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Wedding, fashion expo opens 100 exhibitors, fashion connoisseurs and wedding planners taking part

DOHA: The seventh edition of the International Wedding Exhibition and Fashion Show Doha (IWED 2014) unlocked its doors yesterday at Qatar National Convention Centre. Nearly 100 exhibitors are par- ticipating in the most awaited Dr Daoud Al Bast, Director, Medical Affairs, QRC, is honoured at the event by soon-to-be-wedded, ceremony. fashion connoisseurs and wedding planners from Qatar and neigh- bouring countries. The event was inaugurated by QRC health campaign covers Qatar Chamber Vice-Chairman Mohammed bin Ahmad bin Towar 36,000 expats in first phase Al Kuwari, IWED 2014 Guest of Honour and Lebanese designer DOHA: Weqaya, a three-year SCH, said more programmes will Fadi Nahle, event organiser Qatar national campaign to prevent be held on health-related themes, Expo CEO Hadi Alzain Ali along communicable diseases cov- such as psychological health, occu- with diplomatic representatives ered about 36,000 expats in the pational health and non-communi- and other officials. first phase, Qatar Red Crescent cable diseases. IWED 2014 has gathered under (QRC) said yesterday. He said preparations are under- one roof an extensive profile and a QRC yesterday held a ceremony way for the second phase in part- full range of wedding and fashion at Museum of Islamic Art to mark nership with QRC, inviting other products and services, including the conclusion of the first phase players to support the campaign. upshot exclusive fashion designs launched late in August last year “For us, QRC partnership is a top of wedding gowns and bridal wear in collaboration with the Supreme priority in light of our fundamental by top designers, latest trends Council of Health (SCH). The cam- responsibility towards individual in wedding accessories, selected Mohammed bin Ahmad bin Towar Al Kuwari, (right) Vice-Chairman, Qatar Chamber, touring the exhibition after its paign focus on improving health and collective health of all seg- traditional Arab wear, entertain- opening at QNCC yesterday. ABDUL BASIT and safety among expat workers ments of society, particularly expat ment services, gifts, mind-blowing through lectures, fliers and hygiene workers and foreign communities. displays of floral arrangements, Greece, India, and Saudi Arabia. the runway are Rita Pateroni, Fashion Show at Intercontinental kits. The door is open for all institutions wedding studios, hotel services, The four-day event also offers Gills Manjulakshmi, Elham and Doha City. Addressing the ceremony, QRC and corporations to join us, as the hair and beauty saloons and a dazzling combination of enter- image consultant Glam Your Today and on Saturday the Secretary-General Saleh bin Ali Al project is too big to be conducted makeup stylists. tainment and exceptional fashion Image. exhibition is open from noon to Mohannadi said about 10,000 work- by one party. It is a project for It offers a diverse range of shows on the catwalk from 5pm On the last day, Nahle will 10pm, and tomorrow from 3pm ers from 40 companies and 21,000 everyone.” designs from Qatar, the UAE, to 9pm. present his designs on the IWED to 10pm. visitors to health centres attended Participants watched a presen- Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Italy, Among the designers to grace runway and at a VIP Exclusive THE PENINSULA lectures, interactive sessions, and tation on the campaign’s activi- training for better lifestyle and ties and accomplishments. Some infection prevention. About 5,000 workers shared experiences with workers received personal hygiene Weqaya health services and how it kits. made a big difference in their lives. Ooredoo hits Dr Mohammed Al Hajri, Campaign officials, medical work- Umm Al Seneem Street diversion from June 22 Director of Health Protection and ers, volunteers and sponsors were Communicable Disease Control, also honoured. THE PENINSULA DOHA: The Public Works 150,000 fibre Authority — Ashghal — has announced a new road diversion customers on Umm Al Seneem Street from June 22. milestone Tanzania’s Selous Game Reserve The diversion is to build the DOHA: Ooredoo yes- new connection road from Umm terday announced that on List of Heritage in Danger Al Seneem Street to the new it had reached the mile- Karwa Interchange, as part of the stone of providing Fibre DOHA: The World Heritage Committee yesterday inscribed the Al Muntazah Road Project. Broadband and Mozaic Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania on the List of World Heritage in It will last until the year-end. TV services to more Danger because widespread poaching is decimating wildlife popula- During this period, 150-metre than 150,000 customers tions on the property. The panel called on the international com- of the exiting two lanes dou- in Qatar. munity, including ivory transit and destination countries, to support ble carriageways of Umm Al The announcement Tanzania in the fight against this criminal activity. Seneem Street ahead of Karwa comes six months after Covering 50,000 square km, the reserve is one of the largest pro- Roundabout will be closed, includ- the company celebrated tected areas in Africa. It is renowned for its elephant, black rhinoceros, ing Ras Umm Heesh Street’s connecting 100,000 cus- cheetah, giraffe, hippopotamus and crocodile, among other species. entrance and Umm Al Seneem tomers, demonstrating It also has high variety of habitats, including Miombo woodlands, Street’s exit; and a new U-turn Qatar’s demand for home open grasslands, riverine forests and swamps, making it a valuable will be introduced on Umm Al entertainment and high- laboratory for on-going ecological and biological processes. Seneem Street ahead of the speed broadband connec- However, rampant poaching has caused a dramatic decline in the closure. tion options. wildlife populations, especially elephants and rhino, whose numbers Motorists coming from “We believe that the have dropped by almost 90 percent since 1982, when the property was Industrial Area Road and head- Internet should be avail- inscribed on the World Heritage List. THE PENINSULA ing to Umm Al Seneem Street able for all, which is why we’ve worked tirelessly to roll out the best and can take a right at Wadi Al Ghafa to Industrial Area Road can take a most advanced network Street and then left at Rawdat Al left at Rawdat Al Thakhira Street throughout Qatar. Today’s Thakhira Street. Those coming from and then right at Wadi Al Ghafa. announcement shows that Umm Al Seneem Street and heading THE PENINSULA ultra-fast broadband isn’t just the domain of large businesses any more, with consumers now demand- ing high speed and qual- ity,” said Fatima Sultan Al Kuwari, Director Community and Public Relations. Ooredoo Fibre pack- ages start from QR250 per month, and include a land- line, broadband and Mozaic HD TV subscription. Ooredoo’s research has shown that much of the customer growth is due to the free upgrades from ADSL to fibre. Customers can upgrade by calling Ooredoo on 181 and book- ing an installation. Ooredoo Fibre is help- ing evolve entertain- ment services in Qatar. Only Ooredoo Fibre cus- tomers can access Next Generation Mozaic TV which includes hundreds of live channels in high definition and the ability to pause, rewind and record television. Next Generation Mozaic TV subscribers also get access to Mozaic GO, Ooredoo’s entertainment service that works seam- lessly across Qatar via WiFi and Ooredoo’s super- fast 4G network. Ooredoo plans to create more tailor-made pack- ages for customers in 2014 to help contribute to the growth of the knowledge- based economy in line with Qatar’s National Vision 2030. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Qatar among the Child deaths from drowning on rise most peaceful in Call for law to specify safety standards for private, commercial swimming pools the world: Report BY FAZEENA SALEEM and hotels and they should also have life pools will prevent 70 percent of flotation aid when in or near water. guards,” said Dr Saifeldeen, also Head drowning cases,” he added. But life jackets are not a substitute DOHA: Qatar has 100. Kuwait maintained DOHA: Drowning in swimming pools of the ‘Kulluna’ for Health and Safety The first few minutes follow- for adult supervision. once again emerged as status quo in its rating has been identified as a leading cause Campaign. ing an accident in water are criti- “Children should wear flotation one of the most peace- at 37. of death among children in Qatar and According to HMC statistics, the cal and a quick Cardio Pulmonary devices; they must choose the one in ful countries in the Countries ranked 1st majority has occurred due to lack of number of child deaths from drowning Resuscitation could save lives. good quality and certified,” said Dr world and in the GCC to 28th are categorised adult supervision as well as fencing is rising annually, 90 percent of cases Inexperienced or weak swimmers Saifeldeen. region. as ‘very high state of around swimming pools. involve children aged 10 or under, 70 should wear life jackets or have THE PENINSULA It has ranked 22nd in peace’ in the report. In this backdrop, a senior health offi- percent of those are under four, major- the Global Peace Index The most peaceful cial has reiterated the need for a law ity of accidents occur in and around (GPI) 2014 — released region continues to be that specifies safety standards for swim- the home, while children have drowned yesterday — that ranks Europe and the least ming pools for private and commercial in swimming pools, baths, fish tanks, nations based on the peaceful is South Asia. purposes. buckets, on building sites and in the sea level of peace. Afghanistan has Qatar does not have any rules and and 80 percent drown when no one is Among GCC coun- been replaced at the regulations for swimming pools. watching them. tries, Kuwait is ranked bottom of the index by “We are calling authorities, govern- Children under two have heads pro- 37th, the UAE 40th, Syria due to a slight ment and the private sector to join us portionately heavier than the rest of Oman 59th, Saudi improvement in its to make some legislation on the use of their body and can easily topple into Arabia 80th and peace and further dete- water, particular in swimming pools,” Dr water. A child can drown in less than Bahrain 111th. rioration of the situa- Khalid Abdulnoor Saifeldeen, Director, two minutes in as little as 5 cubic metres In the eighth edi- tion in Syria. Hamad International Training Centre, of water in absolute silence. tion of GPI, Syria Globally, terrorist told this daily yesterday. “Our message is prevention. Every emerged as the world’s activity, the number of He said such a law should specify single drowning is preventable, there is least peaceful country conflicts fought, and the minimum safety standards for swim- no case of drowning that is not prevent- (162th) and Iceland number of refugees and ming pools. able. Direct supervision by parents is topped the index, displaced people were “One should need to have a licence to essential, it’s their responsibility, they becoming the most key contributors to the build a pool, and it must be given based should be able to see the child, be able peaceful in the world. continuing deteriora- on certain type of quality. There should to hear the child and be within reach The index is released tion in worldwide peace. be minimum safety requirements, fenc- to respond immediately if the child is every year by Institute The economic impact ing should be made compulsory for in danger,” said Dr Saifeldeen. for Economics and of containing and deal- pools, especially in private compounds “Proper fencing around swimming Peace (IEP), an inde- ing with consequences pendent, non-partisan, of Qatar’s levels of vio- non-profit think tank. lence was estimated to It gauges global cost the national econ- peace using three broad omy $6.1bn in 2013 or themes — level of safety 3.1 percent of its GDP, Official warns against leaving and security in soci- or $2,995 per person, ety, extent of domes- said the report. tic or international Globally, the eco- waste outside dumping bins conflict and degree of nomic impact of con- militarisation. taining and dealing DOHA: Many people tend to dump municipal inspectors, Mustafa said However, Qatar has with consequences domestic waste outside dedicated throwing garbage on roads, in open slipped five places com- of violence in 2013 garbage bins, especially when the areas and on beaches as well as burn- pared to 17th last year. amounted to $9.8trn or bins are full, but an expert at the ing waste in such places can attract a The UAE, Oman and 11.3 percent of global Ministry of Municipality and Urban fine of QR5,000. Bahrain have also seen GDP. Planning has warned that the prac- Spitting on the roads and walkways decline in their per- The index comprises tice is illegal and can attract a is punishable with a fine of QR200. formances while Saudi 22 qualitative and QR500 fine. If violators fail to pay the fine, Arabia improved its quantitative indicators Urinating in public places and remove the waste and settle the issue ranking, from 95th in from highly respected dumping waste in open areas are also with the ministry, the case will be 2013 to 80th in 2014. sources and ranks 162 strictly banned by the law and those transferred to security agencies and The UAE slipped independent states, who defy the ban will face a fine of through them to Public Prosecution. from 35 to 40, Oman covering 99.6 percent of QR5,000, according to Dr Ahmed They may get one month in jail and from 48 to 59 and the world’s population. Abu Mustafa, legal consultant at the fines ranging from QR500 to QR10,000, Bahrain from 111 to THE PENINSULA Minister’s Office. a local Arabic daily reported. Addressing a recent workshop for THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

HMC reschedules Cabinet approves move appointments at Bone and Joint to set up telecom Centre DOHA: Hamad infrastructure panel Medical Corporation (HMC) has rescheduled patient appointments DOHA: The Prime Minister and monthly bonus for the chairman and at Outpatient Annex Interior Minister H E Sheikh members of the committee on educa- at its Bone and Joint Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa tional study missions. The panel is in Centre following an inci- Al Thani yesterday chaired the charge of functions and tasks related dent “involving smoke,” weekly Cabinet session at Emiri to educational study missions. the corporation said Diwan. The Cabinet then reviewed a let- yesterday. The Deputy Prime Minister and ter from the Deputy Prime Minister “On June 18 at about Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Minister of State for Cabinet Qatari Ambassador Yousef Bilal (third, right) and other officials inaugurating the $1.5m facility in Kesennuma City. 7pm, there was an incident H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Affairs on measures taken in rela- involving smoke at the Mahmoud said the meeting approved tion to a Cabinet draft decision to HMC Outpatient Annex a Cabinet draft decision to establish a classify government correspondences; at Bone and Joint Centre. joint committee for communications a draft decision by the Minister of The building was evacu- infrastructure work. It will be set Municipalities and Urban Planning Qatar Fund completes ated and staff and patients up at Communications Regulatory on technical specifications for build- remained safe at all times,” Authority and comprise a represent- ings used by people with disabili- said a statement issued by ative of the authority and those from ties; and a letter by Qatar Financial HMC late last evening. concerned parties. Markets Authority’s appeals commit- Appointments for pae- It will address development and tee on its July-December 2013 report. fishing facility in Japan dodentics and orthopae- construction activities, measures to The committee, chaired by the dics clinics at the OPD build tower service mobile phones, Court of Appeals president and com- DOHA: A $1.5m fish- caused by the 2011 The ceremony was of key infrastructure Annex will be rescheduled, paths and channels terrestrial com- prises two Court of Appeals judges ing facility to benefit earthquake. attended by over 100 and supply chains in the as HMC officials work to munications, fiber-optic network and and two specialists in securities as around 1,000 homes Prior to the 3/11 trag- guests, including the Tohoku region. reinstate normal opera- other communication facilities. members, rules on appeals against and help rebuild fishing edy, fishing was the life- mayor of Kesennuma, As part of a combined tions, it added. The Cabinet then approved QFMA penal decisions. industry, was opened blood of the city, with government officials, $100m gift from Qatar Outpatient appoint- financial support for Centre for The Cabinet also approved a by Qatari Ambassador around four out of five fishing industry repre- to Japan, it is also one ments at all other HMC Behavioural Health. It was opened draft MoU on customs between to Japan, Yousef Bilal, households reliant on sentatives and fishermen of two joint fishing clinics remain unaffected. on May 6, 1984 to improve behav- the Ministry of Information and in Kesennuma City. the industry. from nearby towns and industry projects with The HMC call cen- ioural health and change unhealthy Communications Technology and The facility, Al The unveiling of the villages. Nippon International tre will contact patients behaviours. Internet Corporation for Assigned Furdha, will allow local facility represents a Al Furdha, which Cooperation to advise them of new The meeting also approved a Names and Numbers. QNA fishermen to keep their significant step towards means ‘window to trade’, for Community appointment times. catch alive until it is rejuvenating not only is the latest in a long Development. Queries about resched- sent to market and is surrounding economies list of initiatives being The fund has directly uling appointments in expected to boost the but also transform- undertaken by the Qatar benefitted more than these clinics can be made region’s economy reel- ing industry-wide best Friendship Fund to 365,000 people. by calling 4439 5777. ing from the devastation practices. accelerate the rebuilding THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA

2011 ‘received highest rainfall in four years’ DOHA: Qatar received 14.4mm in May. The high- the highest rainfall in 2011 est rain recorded in 2010 (nearly 70mm), according was 11.6mm in March fol- to data released by the lowed by 9mm in April. Ministry of Development December saw the Planning and Statistics highest rainfall in 2012 at for 2010-2013. 18.3mm, followed by 4mm The highest rainfall in March. was in November 2011 The highest average at 33.5mm, followed by temperature during sum- 29.1mm in January the mer — June, July, August same year. — over the four years var- The highest rainfall last ied from 39 degrees Celsius year was also in November to 43.3. at 24.1mm, followed by THE PENINSULA

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THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Relief sent to Africa refugees DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) has sent a relief convoy for 5,000 new refugees from Central Africa on the border with Chad. It contained food and non-food items worth QR500,000. Food bas- kets contained 25kg rice, 250gramme sugar, five litres of oil, a month’s sup- ply of milk and non-food items, includ- ing a jerrycan, a carpet and a plastic sheet. The supply complements QC’s previous efforts in the area and was implemented in cooperation with the A scene from the film, Mutum. Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in Chad. QC has been a pioneer in provid- DFI to screen Brazilian film Mutum ing urgent relief to the displaced from Central Africa to Chad after the mas- DOHA: The multi-awarded into the rural life in Brazil. Sandra Kogut, and is based sacre of Muslims which have forced Qatar Charity officials arrive at the Deuba Camp. Brazilian film Mutum will be It tells the story of 10-year- on the popular Brazilian novel hundreds of thousands to flee to screened next week as this old Thiago who lives with his by João Guimarães Rosa. It neighbouring countries, particularly and plastic containers, food, water of ‘Sar’ on the Chadian border with month’s feature of Doha family on an isolated farm in has won many international Chad. It also continues to participate and personal hygiene items at a cost Central African Republic. Film Institute’s Qatar Brazil the arid backlands of Minas awards and has been widely in efforts by international organisa- of about QR13m. They seek to pro- QC is receiving donations for 2014 Cinema Showcase pre- Gerais. praised for the stunning per- tions and the government to support vide 4,000 tents, 2,000 blankets and relief through its branches, via col- sented in partnership with As Thiago is forced to con- formances by child actors and the displaced through implementa- other non-food items for 4,000 people, lectors in commercial complexes, on Qatar Museums. Screenings front separation and betrayal the rich layering of cultural tion of relief projects in the areas of three months’ food aid for 12,000 peo- its website qcharity.com/Africa and will take place at Museum within his home, he begins, themes based on the rural life. shelter, food and health. ple, personal hygiene items for 12,000 at Barwa Bank to account number of Islamic Art (MIA) audi- little by little, to see and Tickets are on sale at www. QC was the first to provide relief people and potable water for 20,000. IBANQA60BRWA000000000. torium on June 26 and 27 at understand a place he had dohafilminstitute.com and the to Central African Muslim refugees A QC delegation began implemen- Donations can also be made via text 7pm. never been able to before, MIA DFI Ticket Outlet. They in Chad and has carried out charita- tation of the first phase of the project, message by texting 92632 to donate Mutum is a compelling thus slowly letting go of his are priced at QR35 for the ble projects over six months, target- which involved the distribution of QR50, 92642 to donate QR100, 92428 coming-of-age drama which innocence. Mutum is an out- public and QR25 for students. ing 20,000 people. The projects cover relief assistance to 1,000 refugee fami- to donate QR500 and 92429 to donate provides a fascinating glimpse standing debut by Director, THE PENINSULA shelter needs, such as tents, blankets lies in the Deuba Camp in the city QR1,000. THE PENINSULA

Qafac marks Environment Day with drawing contest for kids DOHA: Qatar Fuel Additives and awarded at a ceremony. The Company (Qafac) celebrated event was organised by the HSE World Environment Day 2014. Department, which also showed The event included an on-the- videos on environmental issues. spot drawing competition for Officials briefed the audience children on the theme ‘Raise your on the theme and how significant voice, not the sea level’. it is to make the young generation The contest was held on June aware of consequences of global 13 at Oryx Rotana Hotel, Doha, warming. attended by more than 250 people, The theme was in line with the including children, parents and UN General Assembly’s decision the Qafac management team. to designate 2014 as International Eighty contestants produced Year of Small Island Developing excellent artworks reflecting the States. It’s a diverse group of theme. more than 50 low-lying coastal A panel of judges from local communities or territories, their schools supervised the compe- successes and unique develop- tition. Nine winners from dif- ment challenges they face. Officials and children at the event. ferent age groups were selected THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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RAQ is hurtling down a dark tunnel, which promises to lead to more layers of darkness. The whole country is in a state of siege and absolute chaos; the militants Iare continuing to make advances despite the numerical strength of government troops. They control much of More US bombs will only Mosul, the most important city in northern Iraq, and Tikrit, the home of Saddam Hussein’s tribe, they have laid siege to Samarra, which is home to some of Shia Islam’s most sacred shrines, and are edging closer to full control of the escalate Iraq’s horror country’s largest oil refinery and are continuing to hold out against troops trying to retake the city of Tal Afar. Prime BY SEUMAS MILNE collapse was smoothed by sympathetic scale of the human and social catastro- Minister Nouri Al Maliki is desperately calling for US or corrupt commanders, as well as tacit phe unleashed by the US-led war. The support in the form of air strikes on rebels. But the Obama OTHING has exposed the deals with Kurdish forces who used most recent US academic estimate of administration has preferred to watch for now. It is worried delusionary disaster of the the chance to take control of the con- the death toll is at least half a million, about the developments, but thinks it’s not yet time to take war on terror like the past tested city of Kirkuk and the northern while Iraq Body Count has recorded a plunge. And Iran is threatening to send its troops, which is Nweek’s eruption of its mutant oilfields. a minimum of 190,100 violent deaths progeny across Iraq. David Cameron Now Isis is coming up against as a result of the invasion – 4 million understandable considering that revered Shia shrines in Iraq declared today that the Islamic State more serious resistance on the way to became refugees. are in the radar of militants and are likely to face damage. of Iraq and Greater Syria, rejected as Baghdad. The sectarian takfiri group That wasn’t a “tragic error”, as some The ferocity of the militants’ attack – considering that too extreme and sectarian by Al Qaeda was originally the Al Qaeda franchise claim, or a problem of post-invasion the Iraqi army just melted in front of them -- and their itself, is now the most serious threat to holder under the US-British occupa- planning. It was a barbarous crime gains have surprised not only Maliki but the whole world. Britain’s security. As Isis forces were tion, but was rejected by the bulk of whose predicted consequences Iraqis It proves this attack was not a sudden outburst, but well- reported to have seized Iraq’s largest oil the resistance. It then moved into Syria are living with today. The idea that Tony refinery at Baiji, Barack Obama was said to join the anti-Assad uprising, with Blair – who helped launch the war on a planned, and meticulously executed. That Maliki failed to see to be considering demands from both tacit backing from Gulf states such as false pretext and now says we need to the ground sinking under his feet speaks of his ineptitude Baghdad and Washington hawks for air Saudi Arabia. Since last summer it has “liberate ourselves from the notion that and recklessness. Instead of trying to set things right, he is attacks to halt the sweeping advance controlled a swath of Syrian territory ‘we’ have caused this” – remains Middle busy pointing accusing fingers at of the jihadist-led rebellion. Hundreds near the Iraqi border, amassing wealth East peace envoy is beyond parody. The some Gulf countries –saying they of US troops have already been dis- and foreign recruits. But it was the apologists say US troops left too soon, are fomenting and bankrolling patched to pre- Maliki regime’s brutal suppression of that Iraq is now a democracy, and that Iraq is on the pare the ground a Sunni protest movement last year – Syria shows non-intervention can carry verge of civil this insurgency, while refusing to and defend the culminating in the massacre of dozens its own costs. But post-occupation Iraq admit his own egregious blunders 5,500-strong of demonstrators in Hawija – that gave is an institutionalised kleptocracy, a war and only and mistakes. The Arab world American Isis a new opening in Iraq. By January it US-Iranian condominium where vot- One doesn’t have to dig deep embassy. had taken over Falluja, scene of some of ing is by enforced sectarian and ethnic one person to find out the reasons for the has endured Eleven years the worst US occupation atrocities, and blocs,torture is rampant, and thousands after the US and unleashed carnage on Shia communities are imprisoned without trial. current Sunni uprising against can bring a century of Britain launched across the country. If such democracy is the yardstick, the Maliki government. The seeds Western attempts their onslaught The idea that this horror story can be it was the Iraqi government that back normalcy for this uprising were sown and on Iraq as the disconnected from the US-led military demanded the withdrawal of foreign watered by Maliki himself, and his to control the centrepiece of occupation of Iraq that preceded it, as troops. As for Syria, the US and its – Nouri Al American backers. The policy of the terror war, the war’s apologists still try to maintain, allies are bleeding it by funding and exclusiveness adopted by Maliki region. Only they are once is an absurdity. It’s not just that there arming rebel forces, while withholding Maliki. again consid- was no Al Qaeda or Isis in the country the means for a decisive breakthrough. and the sidelining of Sunnis Iraqis can shape ering a return before the invasion, or that the occupi- Without doubt, direct western military is considered the single most to the scene of ers deliberately dismantled the Iraqi intervention would escalate the death significant cause of this upheaval. their future. their strategic state and army and destroyed the coun- toll to Iraqi proportions. Instead of governing a country as the representative of humbling, as its try’s infrastructure in the process. It’s The arguments about how Iraq all ethnicities and sections, he considered himself as the gruesome consequences are played out that colonial divide-and-rule sectarian- reached today’s breakdown matter leader of Shias. It’s true that the Shia majority had suffered across an already devastated country. ism was deliberately fostered from the precisely because the backlash from Isis are in reality the shock troops of first day of the occupation. the last intervention risks being used inequities under the Saddam regime, but one mistake cannot a wider Sunni Arab revolt – backed by Not only was a religious and ethnic to justify yet another – and not just in be corrected with another. Perhaps Maliki was expecting ex-Ba’athists and other former resist- carve-up enforced across public life, but Iraq. Since its launch in 2001, the war this to happen, but if he had been shocked at the extent of ance groups – against the Shia-led US commanders were directly involved on terror has spread and spawned sup- damage, it’s a fruit of his own miscalculation. government of Nouri Al Maliki. Such in sponsoring an El Salvador-style dirty port for jihadist terror groups across Iraq is on the brink of a civil war and restoring peace are the contortions of western policy war of sectarian death squads to under- the Muslim world, from Al Qaeda to the that, while the US and fellow travel- mine the armed resistance. Pakistani Taliban. The pattern of blow- will be a Himalayan, if not impossible task. Instability in the lers are effectively allied with Isis and Maliki was himself selected by the back couldn’t be clearer. US bombing or country will further destabilize the region and undo decades other Sunni Islamist rebels fighting the US as a suitable strongman to protect drone attacks on Isis in Iraq, embedded of harmony and peace. And there is only one person who can Assad regime, in Iraq they stand with its interests. That’s not to suggest that in urban areas, won’t break its grip on solve the problem – Maliki. He just needs to prove that he is the Shia Islamist Maliki battling the any transition from Saddam’s dictator- cities such as Mosul or Tikrit. But it a prime minister of all of Iraq. But he seems to be not ready same groups. ship wouldn’t have been painful, or that will certainly kill large numbers of civil- yet It was his US-trained forces that Iraqis have had no agency in what took ians and inflame the country, and the . melted away when Isis took Iraq’s place. But much of the western debate region, still further. second city, Mosul, last week. The of the past week has glossed over the THE GUARDIAN The other side Quote of Clashes in Lahore the day T OUGHT to be inexplicable and grounds for immediate suspensions and been able to muster this time so far. But advantage to squash would-be rivals. inconceivable. But the inconceivable possibly even summary dismissals of the PPP-led government in Islamabad That is as undemocratic at its core as all too often does occur in Pakistan. the police officers involved. The point is defused the pre-2013 election crisis it is illegal when the law-enforcement IAnd the reasons are all too so essential that it bears repetition: the Mr Qadri tried to engineer by simply agencies of the province are used to explicable. Whatever the claims of the police, a force designed and meant to waiting out the preacher and his sup- further party goals. Yet, astonishing, Punjab government and police, a basic protect all citizens equally, simply must porters and allowing the limited sup- depressing and even sickening as the This grave situation set of facts is already perfectly clear and not be allowed to get away with extreme port for his cause to be exposed. If only Punjab government’s approach may that is storming Iraq incontrovertible: the Punjab police used violence against the very citizens it is the Punjab government had followed have been, neither are the PML-N’s stunningly excessive force against the meant to protect. that successful template. In Punjab, opponents behaving in a dignified or carries with it the supporters of Tahirul Qadri in Lahore If the violence was shocking, per- the PML-N’s political support, electoral appropriate manner. Spurred on partly signs of civil war yesterday and every single one of the haps nearly as perplexing is the unde- base and parliamentary strength is so by certain elements in the media that deaths and casualties that resulted fined threat the PML-N senses in Tahirul overwhelming that the party could easily roared into action, sections of the politi- whose implications from the police action was avoidable. Qadri and his supporters. Mr Qadri and have stood back and allowed a political cal class have erupted seemingly less So clear is so much of the evidence the Minhajul Quran/Pakistan Awami nonentity with few legitimate or genu- because of principled opposition to the for the region we that while a judicial commission has Tehreek network have tried to desta- ine hopes to do his worst. Somehow, violence in Lahore and more to try and cannot fathom. been hastily created, Chief Minister bilise democracy before — in a much though, the PML-N political ethos see if they can hurt the PML-N politi- Prince Saud Al Faisal Shahbaz Sharif surely has enough bigger way than anything that they have seems to involve using their crushing cally. DAWN Saudi Foreign Minister THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 QATAR PERSPECTIVE www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Amending contracts not in our interest

that has been said about the new MOHAMED ALI AL KUBAISI contracts will bring nothing but harm to citizens. The same con- tract will bring nothing but benefit n my article last week, I said to the work contract are aimed at to foreign workers. that what the representative ensuring the rights of expatriate The Minister of Finance has of the Ministry of Interior workers. said previously that he seeks to Iannounced regarding spon- This is in response to allega- apply the policy of outsourcing. sorship and exit permit rules (see tions by international organisa- This policy depends on a number The Peninsula, June 12, 2014) was tions that say that expatriate of employees. Nevertheless, if any what the ministry is already doing, workers in Qatar are working in of these employees or workers so there was nothing new. In other poor and unfair conditions. Laws move to another job, they would words, there was nothing wrong are amended when there are be violating the work contract. with the statements of the minis- loopholes or problems with these try’s representative, and enforcing laws. This means that amending Sovereignty and foreign the law is the ministry’s duty and the model work contract is illegal supervision it is aware of the issues people are because, in the light of the state- The representative of the concerned about. ments of the head of the depart- Ministry of Labor and social In the same article, I objected ment, the contract sufficiently affairs said the ministry would to two things, including allowing regulates employer-employee sign a technical cooperation expatriate workers deported from relations. agreement with the International the country to return whenever Labor Organisation this year with they get a new job, instead of Wage protection scheme the aim of increasing technical coming back after a minimum of This is a very important issue support for implementation of two years, as at present. The sec- in the light of directions from the labour law. ond point I strongly opposed was Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that I consider it a strange thing for the proposal to create an elected we must pay workers as soon as the representative of the minis- labour committee to receive expa- they finish their work and before try to say that a foreign agency triate worker’s complaints and their sweat dries out. This also would supervise our state and advocate their rights. means that the main parties — bring its citizens to account when In this article, I will focus on the the government, contracts and No. 14/2004 mentions this issue workers for the job. Some other reveals confidential business it comes to implementation of a new work contract proposed by subcontractors — must pay for in articles 40, 43 and 49. My belief agencies, including government information to rivals. law approved by the Emir of our the representative of the Ministry finished work. is that this issue was mentioned in companies, later take the work- country. of Labour and Social Affairs. The government and its com- the press conference to pave the ers from their original employer Adding special articles to work This, I think, is an invitation panies must pay for finished work way for the forthcoming point. by paying them higher salaries. contract for colonisation to return, because Legality of amending work within 15 and not 60 days, as is More dangerous still, workers The representative of the enforcement of law is a sovereign contracts the current practice, given the Amending work contract to ease get to know important details Ministry of Labour said employers matter different from implemen- The head of the Work Relations fact that the payment of salaries is change of jobs about the job they were doing for have the right to add special terms tation of programmes and plans Department at the Ministry of part of a chain of processes. When Herein lies the main problem. the employer. This means that to work contracts. He added, how- in which international institutions Labour and Social Affairs says there is a disruption in this chain, The majority of workers who these workers can easily pass ever, that additional terms in the and agencies participate. that the current model work problems occur in salary payment. come to Qatar do not have the on these details to competitors contract must be in line with the In the end, I would like to say contract sufficiently regulates This is why employers, particu- required experience when they when they change jobs. This can law. This means that employers that we do not need to make any the relationship between employ- larly new and small companies, come to the country. This makes cause serious losses to the original will not be able to add any special concessions for the sake of the ers and employees, in line with should not be blamed for failing it necessary for employers to do employer. terms to work contracts. They will World Cup. We do not need to international standards. He to pay their workers salaries on some paperwork to get permis- This problem can be solved by not be able to make any binding jeopardise the interests of our added that the contract also time. They should not be blamed sion from the permanent com- adding the condition in the work special contracts, either. country and its citizens by amend- contained deterrent punitive for mistakes made by the govern- mittee to recruit enough number contract that workers can do the ing the labour law, which suits measures, obligations that must ment and others. of workers for their project. The same work with a new employer Threatening citizens’ interests the situation of the country. The be honoured by employers and employers then make efforts to only two years after they quit The so-called reforms will strange thing is that the ministry duties that must be carried out Indefinite work contracts get workers of specific nation- their old job, or if their employer surely threaten the interests of strongly defends foreign work- by employees. I still cannot understand why alities, and this takes months. It allows it. The condition must also citizens. They will not offer any ers in this country while doing But, the head of the department this issue was mentioned during also costs these employers a lot of include compensation for the old guarantees to employers. They nothing to defend nationals who contradicted himself by saying the press conference. The cur- money. Employers also spend a lot employer equivalent to the losses can even bring employers prob- are suffering and being defamed that the proposed amendments rent work contract under Law of money training and preparing he/she will suffer if the worker lems and hardships. Everything because of them.

DR ABDULLAH AL EMADI UK papers attacking Qatar Qatar, politics and World Cup 2022

ritish newspapers will not likely calm down as far ver since Qatar won the right host the event. Other countries, as the issue of Qatar’s winning the right to host the to host the 2022 World Cup, DR MOHAMED SALEH AL MUSAFAR such as Australia and Japan, have B2022 World Cup is concerned. These newspapers have Eit has been the target of an also called for a revote on the host used every opportunity to smear Qatar over the past four unfair campaign casting doubt on its country from the beginning. years. They have used these opportunities to achieve their ability to organise the international raised by the media had nothing to Cameron, even before a commis- This campaign against Qatar wicked aims and the aims of those who support them. The event. The country is also accused of do with the facts on the ground. sion investigating the charges harms the integrity of Fifa and its plans of these evil people are becoming clearer day by day. having greased the palms of people In Qatar, workers enjoy better levelled against Qatar makes pub- leaders and also tarnishes their rep- The astounding thing is that British newspapers are con- with the right to vote on its bid. conditions than their peers in other lic the results of its investigation, utation. All these things contradict tinuing their unrelenting attacks on Qatar even as other All efforts were and are still being GCC countries. Foreign ambassa- announced his country’s willingness what is known as sports ethics. international newspapers are not doing so. More surprising made at the highest levels in Britain dors in Doha have said that the to replace Qatar as the host of the In contributing to this campaign still is the fact that Qatar did not compete against Britain and other countries to prevent condition of workers from their 2022 World Cup. against Qatar, some Arab countries to host the tournament in 2018. Russia competed against Qatar from hosting the tournament. countries here is far better than What is strange is that Britain forget that they will also benefit if Britain, the Netherlands and Belgium to host the event. Some people said the weather in that of workers from their countries could not secure enough votes the tournament is held in Qatar. Spain and Portugal had also presented a common proposal Qatar was not suitable for organ- in other states in the region. to win the right to host the 2018 When Qatar won the right to host to host the World Cup, but finally Russia was selected as ising soccer matches, particularly Qatar’s bid for hosting the tour- World Cup. It lost the competition the World Cup, it brought nothing the host. during the summer. Qatar managed nament was the best among all the to Russia. Yet, the British did not but honour to the GCC countries. It It is well-known that Russia was chosen as the host not to solve this problem, meaning that bids. The Qatari bid met the condi- wage a similar campaign against is important to note here that none because of a better bid. The country did not even give the weather cannot be considered a tions and standards required by Fifa Russia. They did not accuse it of of the Gulf states competed against any written guarantees to Fifa. The football body, however, problem anymore. for organising the World Cup. This bribing the Fifa committee as they Qatar to host the event. trusted promises made by Vladimir Putin, the then prime Some other people, meanwhile, was why Qatar was chosen as the did in the case of Qatar. As the Arab political weight has minister of Russia. said there will be no fans in Qatar host of the event. We need to understand that moved from northern Africa to the The decision was controversial at the time. What is sur- to support the teams participating In alleging that Qatar bribed some Britain and some other countries, GCC countries, why should the same prising is that British newspapers did not dwell on this in the World Cup. This, too, was members of the Fifa committee that including Arab countries, are pay- not happen in the sports field? issue at all. The decision to grant Russia the right to host nullified as an excuse. selected the host country, Western ing writers in some of the largest Qatar did not compete against the 2018 event was politically motivated, no doubt. Why Then those who want to stop newspapers claim that Qatar offered newspapers in Europe, the United any Arab or GCC country to win are British newspapers silent on Russia? Is it because it is Qatar from organising the event bribes to committee members from States and Australia to tarnish the the right to host the 2022 World part of Eastern Europe, which has never hosted the World started focusing on labour rights Africa and the Caribbean. They reputation of this country and claim Cup, believing that it should not Cup before? The countries in this region also have what it and human rights in Qatar. They think that this lie would be easily that it encourages corruption and run against its Arab brothers in takes to host such a tournament, after all. said foreign workers were working believed if they point fingers at offi- does not respect human rights. this regard, even though it has con- Even more notable is the fact that the media in countries in inhuman and intolerable weather cials from these two regions. These countries can easily fabri- fidence that it can host such compe- that competed against Qatar did not go berserk over Qatar conditions. What is strange is that the cate documents, emails and phone titions better than other countries. winning the right to host the 2022 World Cup. The United In saying this, they presumed that United Kingdom has thrown its conversations and cite them to In sum, to our Arab brothers near States, Japan, South Korea and Australia competed against Qatar was the only country in the weight behind this. The country’s argue for taking the event away and far: Qatar’s success in hosting Qatar for hosting the event. Their newspapers, however, world that had such hot weather largest newspapers have launched from Qatar. Britain does this by the 2022 tournament would be a did not attack Qatar, as the British media has been doing. in summer. Some Fifa officials had an unjustified campaign against the publishing unfounded claims against success for all Arabs, who have not Newspapers in these countries would have been justified come to Qatar to see for them- Qatari bid, circulating unfounded Qatar and Fifa leaders and officials. got the chance to organise such an in criticising Qatar and Fifa on this issue, but they did not selves the condition of workers in accusations in this regard. That country also submitted a peti- event so far. Let us all cooperate so do that. Qatar, but they found that the issues British Prime Minister David tion saying that it had the right to that we can make it a success. British newspapers are making noise not because their country did not win the right to host the World Cup in 2018, but because Qatar won the right to host the competition in 2022. This raises many questions. These newspapers cannot have good intentions. Nor can any rational person believe that these newspapers mean Where have the aims of Arab revolutions gone? well. The campaign against Qatar indicates that these news- papers have either been paid to do this or want to blackmail ook how the objectives of the alternative regime, particularly in Qatar. They want to keep us busy thinking of these small Arab revolutions have not KHALED AL JABER the face of the deep state, which things in order to exhaust us. This is why we want our Lbeen achieved! Where have controls the system behind the government to be firm in dealing with these newspapers. the demands raised by youth on scenes. This deep state always A decision must be taken against these newspapers with- Arab squares and streets during the ruled by a king claiming divine right 1814, represented by Louis XVIII. refuses to offer real concessions and out delay. A legal team should be formed to deal with this revolutions gone? The situation now and absolute power into a republic Afterwards, Charles X came uses all its weight for the return of issue. A public relations team can also start international is not better than before. ruled by the will of its people. to power in 1824 and a revolu- the previous situation, or it main- public relations campaigns to counter the attacks of these We are in dire need of a just The French Revolution started in tion erupted against him in 1848. tains the status quo by stoking newspapers. tyrant, a religious leader or a mili- 1789, that is 225 years ago. It raised Dictatorship reared its ugly head conflicts. The media team launching these campaigns must use tary regime. We are people who slogans of freedom, justice and yet again when Napoleon III came Therefore, the process of building the weapons these newspapers use. In doing this, we must cannot reconcile themselves to equality in society. It also demanded to power in 1852. The republic was in the Arab world will take a long be careful not to allow anybody to blackmail us. We must democracy, justice or freedom. That the establishment of a democratic, not established until France was time. It will take time to remove the also speed up projects related to the tournament as well as is why it is better to be ruled by republican regime. defeated in its war against Prussia ailments in the minds and hearts of infrastructure projects so that we can avoid the problems emergency rules as they are better The French Revolution, how- in 1870. It was nearly a century people. It is hard to get rid of these faced by Brazil, which have also been overlooked by British than the outcome of ballot boxes. ever, caused conflicts that almost before the aims of the revolution diseases with a passing revolution newspapers. Let us go back into history. The led to its failure and trampled on were achieved. or more than one radical revolution. Deeds speak louder than words. Deeds must be the French Revolution caused a great all its principles, as an authoritarian The easiest step in changing an message we deliver to the whole world, Fifa and British upheaval in political, economic, regime returned through Napoleon, authoritarian or dictatorial regime The views expressed in the articles on this page newspapers. social and cultural fields. The revo- who declared himself emperor in is not the overthrow of the regime. do not reflect the viewpoint of the newspaper. lution turned France from a country 1804. The monarchy returned in The hardest step is building an THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Saudi warns Iraq appeals for US air strikes of civil war JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia warned yesterday of the risks of Rebels control most of Baiji refinery; Iran vows to defend Shia holy sites across Iraq a civil war in Iraq with unpre- dictable consequences for the BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON: Washington and other Western region, after Sunni militants Iraq has asked the United States capitals are trying to save Iraq as seized large areas from Shia-led for air support in countering a united country by leaning hard government forces. Sunni rebels, the top US general on Shia Prime Minister Nouri Al The unrest “carries warning said yesterday, after the militants Maliki to reach out to Sunnis. signs of a civil war with unpredict- seized major cities in a lightning Maliki met Sunni and Kurdish able consequences for the region,” advance that has routed the political opponents overnight, Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Shia-led government’s army. concluding with a frosty, carefully Faisal said at the opening of an However, General Martin staged joint appearance at which Islamic bloc meeting here. Saud Dempsey, the chairman of the an appeal for national unity was renewed Saudi accusations that US military’s Joint Chiefs of read out. “sectarian policies of exclusion” of Staff, gave no direct reply when In a televised address yester- Iraq’s Sunni Arab minority imple- asked at a Congressional hearing day, Maliki appealed to tribes to mented by Prime Minister Nouri Al whether Washington would agree renounce “those who are killers Maliki’s government were responsi- to the request. and criminals who represent for- ble for the violence. This paved the Baghdad said it wanted US air eign agendas”. way for countries with “bad inten- strikes as the insurgents, led by But so far Maliki’s government tions” towards Iraq “to go ahead fighters from the Islamic State has relied almost entirely on his with plots threatening its security, of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), fellow Shias for support, with offi- stability, national unity and sense of battled their way into the big- cials denouncing Sunni political Arab identity,” he said. AFP gest oil refinery in Iraq and the leaders as traitors. Shia militia president of neighbouring Iran — many believed to be funded and raised the prospect of interven- backed by Iran — have mobilised UAE recalls ing in a sectarian war that threat- to halt the Sunni advance, as ens to sweep across Middle East Baghdad’s million-strong army, frontiers. built by the United States at a envoy to Iraq “We have a request from the cost of $25bn, crumbles. ABU DHABI: The United Arab Iraqi government for air power,” Like the civil war in Syria next Emirates said yesterday that it Dempsey told a Senate hearing in door, the new fighting threatens had recalled its ambassador to Washington. Asked whether the to draw in regional neighbours, Iraq for consultations over the United States should honour that mustering along sectarian lines in growing unrest and slammed request, he answered indirectly, what fighters on both sides depict Tribal fighters shout slogans while holding weapons during a parade in Najaf, south of Baghdad, yesterday. the Shia-led government’s “sec- saying: “It is in our national as an existential struggle for sur- tarian” policies. A foreign min- security interest to counter ISIS vival based on a religious rift dat- Shias and Kurds all over Iraq — Counter-terrorism spokesman Leader Nancy Pelosi — are meet- istry statement voiced “serious wherever we find them.” ing to the 7th century. are ready for sacrifice.” Sabah Nouri insisted forces were ing Obama later. concern” about “exclusionary In the Saudi city of Jeddah, Iranian President Hassan Iraqi troops are holding off still in control and had killed 50 to Western countries fear an ISIS- and sectarian policies that mar- Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Rowhani made the clearest decla- Sunni fighters outside Samarra 60 fighters and burned six or seven controlled mini-state in Syria and ginalise essential components of Zebari said Baghdad had asked for ration yet that the Middle East’s north of Baghdad, site of one of insurgent vehicles after being Iraq could become a haven for the Iraqi people”. air strikes “to break the morale” main Shia power, which fought the main Shia shrines. The fighters attacked from three directions. militants who could then stage The UAE warned that the poli- of ISIS. Sunni fighters were in a war against Iraq that killed a have vowed to carry their offensive Last week’s sudden advance attacks around the globe. cies of the government of Prime control of three quarters of the million people in the 1980s, was south to Najaf and Karbala. by ISIS is a test for US President British Prime Minister David Minister Nouri Al Maliki, will territory of the Baiji refinery prepared to intervene to pro- The Baiji refinery is the fight- Barack Obama, who pulled US Cameron told parliament he dis- only contribute to “escalate politi- north of Baghdad, an official said tect Iraq’s great shrines of Shia ers’ immediate goal, the biggest troops out of Iraq in 2011. Obama agreed “with those people who cal tension and jeopardise secu- there, after a morning of heavy imams, visited by millions of pil- source of fuel for domestic con- has ruled out sending back ground think this is nothing to do with us rity”. “The only way to salvage fighting at gates defended by elite grims each year. sumption in Iraq, which would troops but is considering other and if they want to have some sort Iraq and protect its territorial troops who have been under siege “Regarding the holy Shia give them a grip on energy supply military options to help defend of extreme Islamist regime in the integrity and stability is through for a week. Some international oil shrines in Karbala, Najaf, in the north where the population Baghdad, and US officials have middle of Iraq it won’t affect us. adopting a consensual national companies have pulled out foreign Kadhimiya and Samarra, we has complained of fuel shortages. even spoken of cooperating with It will. The people in that regime, approach that brings (Iraqis) workers. announce to the killers and ter- The refinery was shut on Tuesday Tehran against the mutual enemy. as well as trying to take territory, together and does not exclude” While officials touted progress, rorists that the great Iranian and foreign workers flown out by US Senate Majority Leader are also planning to attack us at any party, the UAE ministry said militants seized three villages in nation will not hesitate to protect helicopter. Harry Reid said he did not back home in the UK,” Cameron said. in a statement carried by WAM. northern Iraq and India said 40 holy shrines,” Rowhani said in an “The militants have managed sending US troops into the con- With battles now raging just an The UAE statement said it of its nationals were kidnapped address to a crowd on live TV. to break into the refinery. Now flict in Iraq, which he described hour’s drive north of the capital, “reiterates strong condemnation in Mosul, the city captured last He said many people had signed they are in control of the produc- as a “civil war”, before a meeting Baghdad is on edge. The city of 7 of the terrorism of ISIL which week by insurgents at the onset up to go to Iraq to fight, although tion units, administration build- with Obama about the crisis. Reid million people saw fierce sectarian killed scores of innocent Iraqis.” of their offensive. he also said Iraqis of all sects were ing and four watch towers. This and three other congressional street fighting from 2006-2007 and But it said that the UAE “believes Washington has deployed an prepared to defend themselves: is 75 percent of the refinery,” an leaders — Senate Republican is still divided into Sunni and Shia that the way out this bloody tun- aircraft carrier to the Gulf and “Thanks be to God, I will tell the official speaking from inside the leader Mitch McConnell, House districts, some protected by razor nel will not be through more sent military personnel to bolster dear people of Iran that veter- refinery said. The government of Representatives Speaker John wire and concrete blast walls. exclusionary policies and sectar- security at its Baghdad embassy. ans and various forces — Sunnis, denied the refinery had fallen. Boehner and House Democratic REUTERS/AFP ian approaches”. AFP

Turkey sentences Libya condemns US arrest 1980 coup leaders of Benghazi suspect to life in prison TRIPOLI: Libya condemned the United States yesterday for snatching a man suspected of masterminding the deadly 2012 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, describing the arrest as ANKARA: A Turkish court a violation of Libyan sovereignty. US President Barack Obama yesterday handed life sentences authorised Sunday’s operation in which US special forces cap- to two ageing generals behind tured Ahmed Abu Khatallah in Libya for transfer to the United a 1980 military takeover, the States. In the first official reaction from Tripoli, Justice Minister bloodiest in Turkey’s coup-rid- Saleh Al Marghani said Khatallah should be returned to Libya den history. Kenan Evren, 96, and tried there. “We had no prior notification,” Marghani told a and Tahsin Sahinkaya, 89, were news conference. “We expect the world to help us with security. found guilty of setting the stage We expected the United States to help us, but we did not expect for a military intervention, the United States to upset the political scene.” He said Khatallah ousting the civilian government had been wanted by Libyan authorities for questioning but they by force and committing acts had been unable to arrest him due to the security situation. against the forces of the state. Diplomats say Libya has done next to nothing to make arrests Prosecutors had demanded so- over the 2012 consulate attack in which four Americans died, called aggravated life sentences as the government has little sway in Libya’s second-largest city. for Evren, who became president Libyan foreign ministry spokesman Said al Saoud said: “This after the coup, and Sahinkaya, the attack on Libyan sovereignty happened at a time when Benghazi former air force commander — is suffering from many problems.” He asked that Khatallah which would have placed harsher receive a fair trial. conditions on their detention. The ruling sparked cheers and Women preparing food at a Syrian refugee camp in the Lebanese village of Zahle in the Bekaa Valley yesterday. applause from the public gallery Iraqi Kurds form government inside the courtroom, who chanted: ARBIL: Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region formed a new gov- “This is just the beginning, the ernment yesterday after months of wrangling, with premier Syria bombing kills 20 in refugee coup authors will pay the price”. Nechirvan Barzani using the occasion to call for defending dis- The generals, who have now puted northern territory. “Today we announce the formation of been stripped of their ranks, seized the government in complicated circumstances,” said Barzani, the power on September 12, 1980 but nephew of the region’s president. The division of ministries was camp near Jordan border were only brought to trial in 2012 not immediately clear, but the government includes the Goran after the ruling Islamic-rooted movement, which had been in opposition. Previously, the govern- AMMAN: Syrian army heli- intensified fighting between rebels are living in miserable conditions, Justice and Development Party ment was formed by the historic duopoly of Barzani’s Kurdistan copters killed at least 20 peo- and the army in southern Syria has not only shocked NGOs and introduced constitutional changes. Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan of ail- ple, mostly children and women, in recent months had taken shel- aid workers operating in Jordan Evren and Sahinkaya, who are ing Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. Negotiations have run since in the first attack on a refugee ter in the town near the border, but lead to a re-assement of the being treated at military hospitals regional parliamentary polls in September, as top parties vied camp in southern Syria along which Jordan closed last year risks of having such camps in what in Ankara and Istanbul respec- for posts. Barzani also said that: “As we needed (Kurdish unity) the border with Jordan, residents after taking in hundreds of thou- was considered relatively safe areas tively, appeared via video screens in the year 2003 to protect the gains of our people, today we need and opposition activists said. sands of Syrian refugees. close to the border, aid workers say. for yesterday’s hearing. the same stance to protect the areas of Kurdistan outside the They said the army dropped Witnesses said the attack led But the UN’s refugee aid The two have been unable to administration of the region.” several barrel bombs — highly to hundreds of panic stricken agency UNHCR, which has long attend any hearings because of destructive improvised explosives, families fleeing the rural border discouraged such camps inside their poor health. They told the 12 Mursi backers sentenced to death use of which has been condemned town of over 15,000 people for fear Syria without international bless- judge they had “nothing to add”. by Western powers as a war crime — of further aerial attacks on the ing, said host countries such as Their lawyer, Bulent Acar, CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced 12 supporters of ousted on the camp in the village of Shajra, camp that was set up nearly five Jordan and Lebanon should con- denounced the charges. “This Islamist president Mohamed Mursi to death yesterday on charges 2km from the Jordanian border. months ago. The difficulties of tinue to allow refugees fleeing the court is not competent to judge connected to the fatal shooting of a police general last year. Eight “Women were wailing hys- crossing into Jordan, which says escalating violence in Syria to find the suspects,” he said, adding with of them, including the man convicted of firing the fatal bullet, terically as they saw their dead it is overburdened with more than a safe haven on their territory. a hint of irony that the “suspects are in custody, while the other four are on the run and were children lying on the floor,” said 600,000 UN registered refugees, Jordanian authorities now allow are being tried according to the tried in absentia. The officer was killed during a police raid on an Abu Mohammad Al Hourani, a almost 15 percent of its popula- only a trickle of refugees into constitution that was drafted Islamist stronghold in the capital on September 19, part of bloody farmer in the village who said he tion, has led some NGO and relief Jordan from a UN-funded border during the incriminated period.” crackdown in the wake of the army’s overthrow of Mursi in July. had helped to remove bodies after agencies to consider constructing crossing in a desolate area close to It is not yet clear if the former The accused were also charged with “membership of a jihadist the dawn raid. At least 80 people camps inside Syrian territory the frontier with Iraq, where relief generals will actually serve their organisation” and attempted murder of police while resisting the were injured, many seriously, aid close to the border. agencies say they have to endure sentences in prison, and they may raid. In all, 23 defendants stood trial, 12 of them in custody. workers said. The bombing of the refugee days of hardship before arriving. yet appeal the ruling. AGENCIES Hundreds of families fleeing camp, where hundreds of families REUTERS AFP THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

Tehran, world Iranian jailed for ‘working with BBC’ powers begin Documentary film-maker and women’s rights activist maintains innocence drafting nuclear deal: Iran FM TEHRAN: Prominent Iranian this month to Tehran’s notorious Radio France International, and 2009, Moahmmadi was detained documentary film-maker and Evin prison to begin her five-year Voice of America.” at a memorial reception held TEHRAN: Iran and world pow- women’s rights activist Mahnaz sentence, initially handed down in Iran has a history of arrest- for Neda Agha Soltan, a young ers started drafting yesterday a Mohammadi (pictured) has October 2012 and later upheld in ing and intimidating people for woman whose death epitomised comprehensive nuclear agree- been jailed for five years, the appeals court. alleged links to the BBC, in par- Iran’s strive for freedom. ment but still face many sticking charged with collaborating The film-maker and actor has ticular its Persian service, which Mohammadi said in an inter- points, Iranian Foreign Minister against the state with the BBC. been found guilty of assembly and is watched by millions across the view with ICHRI that she was Mohammad Javad Zarif said. Mohammadi’s detention comes collusion against national security, country. BBC Persian’s staff in under pressure to confess to “Today we have slowly begun on the fifth anniversary of the and propaganda against the state London aren’t immune to intim- crimes in exchange for freedom. to draft the final agreement... bloody crackdown that followed — charges that have been brought idation — with their families in “My interrogator wanted me to but there are still many differ- the 2009 presidential election, on a number of opposition figures Iran routinely summoned and confess to receiving money from ences” over the text, ISNA news when tens of thousands took to and activists in recent years. interrogated, even since Rowhani BBC Persian in return for work- agency quoted Zarif as saying the streets to claim the election Mohammadi has denied any took office last year. ing against the Islamic Republic from Vienna. had been rigged. Hundreds were collaboration with the BBC — an In September 2011, at least of Iran, but because I had never “This does not mean we have arrested, many of whom, includ- organisation Iranian authorities six people were detained in Iran, done this and had no ties to the deserve to breathe the air of the reached an agreement,” said Zarif, ing the main opposition leaders, suspect of being a British espio- accused of collaborating with the BBC at all, I didn’t confess. The Islamic Republic of Iran’. He according to IRNA news agency. remain in custody. nage tool — and has expressed London-based BBC Persian serv- gentlemen had prepared a sce- told me to ‘go to your hypocrite “Fundamental disagreements” President Hassan Rowhani has fear her detention is related to ice. The BBC denied the detained nario which I had to act out,” she friends abroad’. Some lawyers told continue to divide Iran and the come under considerable pressure her work for women’s rights. individuals had worked for them, told the ICHRI. me this meant they wanted me to P5+1 powers — Britain, China, to release Mir Hossein Mousavi “I have never worked with the but said they had aired films pro- “My interrogator was unable to leave the country.” France, Russia and the United and Mehdi Karroubi from house BBC, and none of my films have duced independently by them. It find any evidence against me. In Last week, two videos emerged States plus Germany — he said. arrest, but has been prevented by ever been broadcasted on this was not clear if Mohammadi was the end, he referred to my docu- online showing senior figures A new round of negotiations Iran’s hardline judiciary, which is network,” the film-maker told among those targeted in 2011 or mentary film, Travelogue, which from the elite revolutionary guard between Iranian diplomats and independent of his administration the International Campaign for if any of the film-makers arrested had received an award from [the in a private meeting appearing to those of the six powers that and reluctant to let the unrest of Human Rights in Iran (ICHRI) are still behind bars. Iranian] Truth film festival in discuss their forces’ involvement opened on Monday in Vienna had the 2009 protests heal. earlier this month. “I have also In January this year, the 2006, and used it against me as in the 2009 crackdown. The mass been “very difficult” so far. Mohammadi, director of the been charged with having rela- authorities repeated similar evidence,” she said. arrests were largely carried out The talks, which run through 2006 award-winning documentary tions with Al Jazeera English, accusations against a number “Judge Moghisseh [her judge] by plain clothed officers. tomorrow, are aimed at clinching Travelogue, was summoned earlier German and American media, of activists and bloggers. In July told me in court: ‘You don’t THE GUARDIAN a comprehensive nuclear deal by a July 20 deadline set up by an interim agreement. Iran’s top negotiator Abbas Araqchi earlier told IRNA news agency that Iran hoped to settle all differences with the six powers Israel tightens grip on West Bank by the target date. The main sticking points are JERUSALEM: Israel fur- blasted those behind the teens’ Hamas denounced his remarks the timetable for a full lifting of ther tightened its grip on the disappearance, saying they were as “harmful” to a fledgling recon- crippling US and EU sanctions, West Bank yesterday, arresting trying to “destroy” the Palestinian ciliation deal between it and the and the scale to which Iran would another 65 people, as Palestinian people. And he defended the secu- Palestinian leadership. be allowed to continue uranium President Mahmoud Abbas rity coordination between the Pundits have said Israel is seek- enrichment, he said. lashed out at those behind the Palestinian and Israel, sparking ing to use the massive military Enrichment is the sensitive kidnapping of three Israeli a furious denunciation by Hamas. operation to bring about the col- process at the centre of Western teenagers. “Those who kidnapped the lapse of the newly formed unity concerns about Iran’s nuclear As the hunt for the youths three teenagers want to destroy government, established with the ambitions, as it can produce both entered its sixth day, there was us. We will hold them account- backing of its foe Hamas. fuel for nuclear power stations no let-up in Israel’s drive to deal able,” Abbas told a meeting of Israeli troops arrested another and, in highly extended form, the a crushing blow to the West Bank the Organisation of Islamic 65 Palestinians, among them 51 core of an atomic bomb. infrastructure of Islamist move- Cooperation in Saudi Arabia. “It who had been released as part The P5+1 want Iran to drasti- ment Hamas, which it has blamed is in our interest to have security of the Shalit deal. Since the cally reduce its uranium produc- for the kidnapping. coordination with Israel, because searches began on Friday, troops tion capacity, and keep only a few Israeli soldiers stand in the balcony of a Palestinian house in the West Bank As troops pressed their biggest that would help protect us,” he have arrested 240 Palestinians, hundred centrifuges active. They village of Tapuah, west of Hebron, yesterday during a search operation for arrest operation in years, impos- said. “We will never have another searched more than 800 locations want to ensure that Iran’s nuclear three Israeli teenagers believed kidnapped by Palestinian militants. ing a tight lockdown on huge intifada (Palestinian uprising) — and raided 10 Hamas-run institu- activities are purely peaceful. swathes of the West Bank, Abbas that would destroy us.” tions, the army said. AFP AFP THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL

Arrests amid Ukraine leader tensions after Kenya coast plans truce for massacres

NAIROBI: Kenyan police said they arrested several suspects rebellious east yesterday amid high politi- cal tension in the wake of twin massacres on the coast, claimed by Somalia’s Islamist Shebab President puts pro-western stamp on govt but blamed by the president on local political networks. KIEV: Ukrainian President Seen as ardently committed to The assault on the town of Petro Poroshenko put a pro- European integration, he played a Mpeketoni late on Sunday and Western and business-friendly key role in negotiating the asso- a nearby village the following stamp on his leadership yester- ciation and free trade agreements night left at least 60 dead, and day and made peace proposals with the EU, which toppled presi- were the worst attacks since last for the rebellious east involving dent Viktor Yanukovich spurned, September’s Shebab attack on the a unilateral ceasefire by govern- finally provoking the uprising Westgate shopping mall in the ment forces. that brought him down. capital in which 67 were killed. Poroshenko, installed as presi- Hontareva has worked for lead- “We have arrested several sus- dent 11 days ago, nominated Pavlo ing Ukrainian and international pects,” police chief David Kimaiyo Klimkin, a pro-European diplo- financial institutions in Ukraine said, including the police officer in mat now serving as ambassador for 18 years. the town, the owner and driver to Germany, for foreign min- She held the post of first deputy of a vehicle used by the attack- ister. He also asked parliament chairman of the board and finan- ers, and a suspect accused of run- to approve Valeria Hontareva, cial markets chief at ING Bank ning fake Shebab social media an experienced banker widely Ukraine from January 2001 to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (left) greets a Ukrainian officer while visiting the Graduation Day of the accounts. “More suspects includ- respected in business circles, as December 2007. Prior to that she National Defence University in Kiev yesterday. ing leaders are being interro- new central bank chief. served as a member of the board gated,” Kimaiyo added. Both nominations, which of Societe General Ukraine, where Earlier, after a late-night tele- in the next few days”. Fighting Red Cross signs to their backs Despite an immediate claim of require parliament’s approval, she was responsible for capital phone call with Russian President continued overnight, however. and arms and then went in search responsibility for the latest car- confirmed Poroshenko’s deter- market operations. Vladimir Putin, Poroshenko out- A spokesman for government of bodies of rebels killed in the nage from the Al Qaeda-linked mination to shift the ex-Soviet If approved as head of the cen- lined a 14-step plan, including forces, Vladyslav Seleznyov, said last few days. Shebab, Kenyan President Uhuru republic towards the European tral bank, she will figure promi- an amnesty for separatist fight- more than 30 separatist fighters Mikhail, a rebel fighter who Kenyatta instead blamed “local Union and attract foreign nently in future negotiations with ers in eastern Ukraine who lay had been “killed and wounded” in was handing out face masks as political networks” along with an investment for the cash-starved the International Monetary Fund down their arms. He also outlined fierce exchanges of fire near the protection against the smell of “opportunist network of other economy. He may present his which last May signed off on a $17 tighter controls over Ukraine’s small town of Schastye on the human decay in Schastye, said: criminal gangs”. The charges have nominees to parliament today. billion bailout for Ukraine with border with Russia. edge of Luhansk. Three soldiers “There’s supposed to be a been greeted by scepticism and “We are seeing Poroshenko tough conditions including steep “The plan will start with my had been killed on the govern- ceasefire, but no-one there trusts confusion — but are also seen as appoint very credible, pro-west- hikes in gas tariffs and floating order for a unilateral ceasefire,” ment side and 9 wounded, he said. them (the government) to keep it raising the spectre of fresh ethnic ern, market and business-friendly the national hryvnia currency. Poroshenko said after speaking The figures for separatist casu- ... We’ll be on the alert.” violence inside Kenya. people,” said Timothy Ash of Poroshenko also nominated to students at a military institute alties could not be independently The violence in the east has Standard Bank in a commentary. Vitaly Yarema, currently first in Kiev. “Immediately after this, confirmed. But a Reuters journalist cost the lives of 147 Ukrainian Bosnian customs, Klimkin is a 47-year-old deputy prime minister, to be we need very quickly to get sup- in rebel-controlled Luhansk saw soldiers and wounded 267 up to Moscow-educated physicist who prosecutor general. In that key port for the peace plan ... from all separatists loading empty pine cof- now, the defence ministry said on tax officials held entered the foreign service more law-enforcement post, he will be participants.” fins onto a lorry that then joined a Wednesday. This figure did not than 20 years ago, becoming expected to play a role in reform- Acting Defence Minister convoy heading to Schastye. include other law enforcement over $1bn scam Ukraine’s envoy to Germany in ing the country’s corruption-rid- Mykhailo Koval told journalists Others swapped their battle bodies such as the national guard. 2012. den judiciary. in Kiev the ceasefire “will happen fatigues for white coats or taped REUTERS SARAJEVO: Dozens of cus- toms and tax officials have been detained in Bosnia, accused of defrauding the state of more than $1bn in customs revenue on imported textiles and cars, authorities said yesterday. Stubb starts talks to form next Finnish government Codenamed “Pandora”, the operation was believed to be the HELSINKI: Alexander Stubb, his neutral country into Nato but “We will not open Pandora’s Finland’s biggest political party, talks is how much money to put biggest against graft and financial set to become Finland’s new with just 10 months to go before a box in these negotiations, but on Saturday, succeeding Katainen. into short-term economic stimu- crime in Bosnia’s more than two prime minister, began talks general election the new govern- will stick to earlier agreements,” Katainen was nominated on lus measures. decades as an independent state. yesterday on forming a coalition ment is unlikely to introduce such Defence Minister Carl Haglund Wednesday as Finland’s candi- Stubb has said that his gov- A total of 54 people were government, which is likely to major policy changes. said, adding he expected the talks date to replace EU Economics ernment will not reopen the rounded up in raids on dozens comprise the same five parties Instead, the five parties to wrap up by today. Commissioner Olli Rehn, budget framework agreed by the of locations across the Balkan as the outgoing one. involved in the coalition talks, The incoming government, who moves to the European Katainen government in March. country, where a decentralised Stubb, new leader of the cen- which are expected to last two however, will have to address a Parliament. That plan includes 600 million system of power-sharing since tre-right National Coalition party, days, will agree a “mini govern- weak economy, which has con- The two biggest parties in the euros in new stimulus spending. a 1992-95 war has helped foster is set to succeed Jyrki Katainen, ment programme”, Stubb said. tracted for the past two years and coalition both have new leaders. Rinne favours more. “We aim networks of political patronage who is seeking a high level job in “Stress is on the word mini,” many economists doubt the out- The Social Democratic Party to find new money for stimulus,” and corruption. the European Union. Katainen he was quoted as saying in daily going government’s forecast for chose Antti Rinne as their new Rinne told Finnish broadcaster Among those detained were 30 handed in his resignation on Helsingin Sanomat. growth this year of 0.2 percent. leader in May, and he became MTV3 on Tuesday, while also customs and tax officials, includ- Monday and is expected to step Defence Minister Carl Haglund Stubb was tasked with forming finance minister this month. playing down differences on fiscal ing the former head of the indirect down next week. also said policies implemented by the next government on Monday Rinne is seen continuing in that policy. “We are working together taxation authority (ITA), the pros- British and US educated Stubb, Katainen’s government would not after winning the leadership of role in the new government. in a good cooperative spirit.” ecutor’s office said in a statement. 46, wants to cut taxes and take be overturned. the National Coalition party, The main issue in the coalition REUTERS AGENCIES

‘Easy-Pass’ in Germany Romania to try ex-prison chief Science finds chink for crimes against in superbug armour humanity PARIS: Scientists yesterday to the outer surface,” Changjiang BUCHAREST: Romania is to announced an advance in the Dong from the university’s try a former Communist-era quest to solve the growing prob- Norwich Medical School said in a prison chief for crimes against lem of antibiotic resistance, say- statement. “Importantly, we have humanity after dozens of politi- ing they had found a chink in demonstrated that the bacteria cal detainees were beaten and the armour of bacteria cells. would die if the gate is locked.” starved on his watch, prosecu- A resilient class of germs called The discovery, published in the tors said yesterday. Gram-negative bacteria have an journal Nature, paves the way for Alexandru Visinescu, 88, was impermeable lipid-based outer new drugs to disrupt the building the commander of the Ramnicu membrane that defends the cell process, thus bringing down the Sarat prison in eastern Romania against the human immune system cell walls, the team said. between 1956 and 1963, when as well as antibiotics. Removing In April, the World Health Communist repression against the barrier would cause the bacte- Organisation (WHO) warned dissidents reached its peak. ria to become vulnerable and die. the rise of drug resistance was The prosecutor’s office said Scientists at the University of allowing once-treatable diseases inmates died under Visinescu’s East Anglia said they have dis- to once again become deadly. charge after being subjected to covered how cells transport the Drug resistance makes illnesses “physical and mental torture” and membrane building blocks — mol- more difficult and expensive to deprived of food and medical care. ecules called lipopolysaccharides. cure, and is spread through an The prosecution has identified “We have identified the path and entirely preventable means— 138 people who were detained gate used by the bacteria to trans- improper use of antibiotics. in the prison under Visinescu, A woman uses the security installations during the introduction of the new ‘EasyPass’ passport control port the barrier building blocks AFP including intellectuals, members system by the German Federal Police at the airport in Frankfurt yesterday. of the clergy and politicians. More than 600,000 people were sentenced and jailed in Romania for political reasons between 1945 and 1989. Romania’s Spanish king quits throne; flags out for new reign Constitutional Court ruled at the end of last year that murder is not subject to the statute of limitation, MADRID: King Juan Carlos before 150 guests. He will sign an arms embroidered in gold over “All the Spanish people have By coincidence, Wednesday opening the way for the prosecu- formally abdicates yesterday, act of parliament clearing the way the front doors of the lower house faith in him. He is very capable was also a big night for Spain’s tion of Communist-era crimes. ending his 39-year reign, in a for Felipe, 46, to assume mostly of parliament in central Madrid. and I think he will be a good king.” national football team, with a Former dictator Nicolae Madrid bedecked with flags and ceremonial role in the first royal Felipe will pass through them, The red-and-yellow Spanish potentially crucial World Cup tie Ceausescu and his wife were flowers to hail his son and suc- succession of the post-Franco era. dressed in a blue military uni- flag fluttered from balconies against Chile. convicted of genocide in 1989 in cessor Felipe VI. Red and white flowers — nearly form with the red silk sash of across Madrid and two giant Felipe, a blue-eyed former a makeshift trial. However, very The 76-year-old Juan Carlos, 16,000 blooms, according to the the forces’ commander in chief, flags hung down the facade of Olympic yachtsman who stands few former Communist lead- who led Spain from dictatorship City Hall — adorned the streets to be sworn in by the parliament the city hall. “It looks more like a 1.98 metres tall, legally becomes ers and commanders have been to democracy but was later hurt to mark the start of the Felipe’s on Thursday morning. football match. Lots of flags. Too king at midnight yesterday when prosecuted in Romania since the by scandals, steps down in a short, reign. “There’s a festive atmosphere. much, perhaps,” said Jose Manuel his father’s abdication takes return to democracy in 1989. solemn ceremony in the late after- Workers hoisted a great red It’s a party for this new king,” said Garrucho, a 20-year-old student, effect, government officials say. AFP noon at Madrid’s old Royal Palace tapestry with the state coat of one passerby, Carlos Tesorero. outside the parliament. AFP THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

Biden in Colombia US urges Cuba US lawmakers to let American prisoner attend want Maliki to mom’s funeral

WASHINGTON: The United States called on Cuba yester- leave position day to allow an imprisoned American contractor to travel home to attend his mother’s funeral as a humanitarian Pressure grows on Obama gesture. Alan Gross, 65, was sentenced WASHINGTON: President government together with the to 15 years in prison in Cuba in Barack Obama came under Sunnis, the Kurds, and the Shia,” 2011 after being convicted of “acts pressure from US lawmakers Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel against the independence or ter- yesterday to persuade Iraqi told the congressional hearing. ritorial integrity of the state” for Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki Obama invited Senate and allegedly distributing communica- to step down over what they see House of Representatives leaders tions equipment as a contractor as his failed leadership in the to the White House for a meeting for the US aid agency USAID. face of an insurgency threaten- yesterday afternoon. There was Washington has repeatedly ing his country. no immediate indication that he called for his release, and yester- As Obama prepared to meet was preparing to present them day State Department spokes- congressional leaders to discuss with a plan of action, although woman Jen Psaki offered “our US options in the Iraq crisis, sen- he may give a better sense of the deepest and sincerest condo- ior administration officials joined approach he is leaning toward as lences” following the news that the chorus of criticism against well as a possible timetable. his 92-year-old mother, Evelyn, Maliki, faulting him for failing to White House officials said US Vice-President Joe Biden (second right) talks with two students during his walk around the Peace and had died after a long battle with heal sectarian rifts that militants Obama had not yet made a deci- lung cancer. Reconciliation Memory Center in Bogota, Colombia, yesterday. Biden is in Colombia to learn about the have exploited. sion, though he has ruled out “We obviously feel it is a trag- progress of peace talks with the FARC and the exploratory conversation with the second guerrilla group in Army General Martin sending troops back into combat edy that he was unable to be home Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint in Iraq. this country, the ELN. in the United States at his moth- Chiefs of Staff, told a congres- Much attention has been er’s bedside for her passing,” Psaki sional hearing that Maliki’s focused on the possible use of air told reporters. Shia-led government had asked strikes, either by warplanes or “We’ve urged the Cuban gov- for US air power to help counter unmanned drones, but US offi- ernment to grant Mr Gross a Sunni militants who have over- cials have made clear they are humanitarian furlough so that he run the north of the country. concerned about the risk of hit- Assange to file fresh challenge can travel to the United States The general did not say whether ting the wrong targets and caus- and be with his family during this Washington would meet the ing civilian casualties. time of mourning.” Iraqi request. Some liberal Democratic law- to escape legal quagmire Psaki would not say whether The United States, which with- makers have said they would be Washington would provide guar- drew its troops from Iraq in 2011, uncomfortable with manned air- antees that Gross would return has said Baghdad must take steps strikes, viewing them as a return LONDON: Lawyers for Julian UK government seeks to enforce Assange called on the US attor- to Havana to serve the rest of his toward sectarian reconciliation of US forces to Iraq. Assange, the WikiLeaks an extradition order to send the ney general, Eric Holder, to put sentence. before Obama will decide on any “Airstrikes or boots in combat founder who today marks his WikiLeaks publisher to Sweden. a stop to the investigation. “It is Gross’s family said the news of military action against the insur- on the ground would be regarded second anniversary holed up The Swedish detention order against the stated principles of his mother’s death “is a devastat- gency led by the Islamic State of as ‘Oh, we’re back in Iraq,’” in the Ecuadorian embassy in that Assange is now challeng- the US and I believe the values ing blow for Alan and our family.” Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), an said US Representative Brad London, are preparing to file a ing was issued in November supported by its people to have a “I am extremely worried that Al Qaeda splinter group. Sherman, a California Democrat. challenge to his detention order 2010. It requires the founder of four-year criminal investigation now Alan will give up all hope of Maliki has so far shown lit- “Providing some behind the in Sweden in a move that could the free information website to against a publisher. The ongoing ever coming home and do some- tle willingness to create a more scenes help is one thing. Going impact the state of legal limbo be arrested and extradited to existence of that investigation thing drastic,” his wife Judy said inclusive administration. to war in Iraq is something else,” in which he is trapped. Sweden to face questioning over produces a chilling effect not just in a statement. “The Maliki government, can- he told Reuters, after a classi- Jennifer Robinson, Assange’s the alleged sexual assault of two to internet-based publishers but “Surely, there must be some- didly, has got to go if you want any fied briefing for some House UK-based lawyer, told reporters women in that country. to all publishers,” he said. thing President (Barack) Obama reconciliation,” said US Senator members. that the legal challenge, which Assange and his legal advisers WikiLeaks caused a global can do to secure Alan’s immediate Dianne Feinstein, Democratic Other options include stepped- is due to be lodged with Swedish have always protested that were sensation in 2010 when it began release.” chairwoman of the Senate up training of Iraqi forces, possibly courts next Tuesday, was based he to cooperate with the British publishing, in collaboration with The family said Cuban officials Intelligence Committee. with US special forces, acceler- on “new information gathered in and Swedish authorities, he would international news organisa- had refused to give Gross a chance Republican Senator John ated delivery of weapons and Sweden”. She declined to give any expose himself to an ongoing tions including the Guardian, to visit his mother while she was McCain, speaking in the Senate, increased sharing of intelligence. further details until the filing had criminal investigation by the US hundreds of thousands of confi- still alive, despite repeated pleas called for the use of American House Speaker John Boehner been made. Department of Justice. The DoJ dential US files including diplo- after she was diagnosed with air power in Iraq, but also urged told reporters at the US Capitol News of the challenge was is known to have opened a grand matic cables, warlogs from Iraq cancer. Obama to “make it make very that he hoped to hear a “broader the first indication in months of jury investigation into WikiLeaks and Afghanistan, and a video of Gross’s family and US officials clear to Maliki that his time is strategy” from Obama on Iraq. any possible way out of the legal publication of a vast tranche of a US apache helicopter attack in have also raised concerns about up.” The Obama administration “What I’m looking for is a deadlock in which Assange has secret official documents leaked Baghdad. his own health. He was arrested has not openly sought Maliki’s strategy that will guarantee fallen since he took refuge in the by the US army private Chelsea The US government con- in 2009 and is said to have lost departure, but has shown signs some success in keeping Iraq Ecuadorian embassy on June 19 Manning (Bradley Manning at vened a grand jury to investi- more than 45 kilos in weight. He of frustration with him. free, and propping up the democ- 2012. Since then, the embassy has the time). gate WikiLeaks’ role in the leak, suffers from chronic pain and the “This current government in racy that we fought so hard to been ringed with British police In a telephone press conference although it has been reported that family are concerned that he is Iraq has never fulfilled the com- get,” he said. 24 hours a day, at a cost of more on the eve of the second anniver- charges have not been filed. losing his will to live. mitments it made to bring a unity REUTERS than £6m to the taxpayer, as the sary of his asylum in the embassy, THE GUARDIAN AFP

Rare textile 28 bodies found in eastern Mexico China dissident’s name MEXICO CITY: Mexican authorities said yesterday they to US street a step closer had found the remains of at least 28 people in a mass grave WASHINGTON: A street 11 years in prison on subversion at a ranch in the eastern state outside China’s embassy in charges after he spearheaded of Veracruz, which has been Washington moved a step Charter 08, a bold petition for wracked by violence between closer to being renamed after democratic reforms in commu- feuding drug gangs. jailed democracy campaigner nist China. In a statement, state prosecu- Liu Xiaobo yesterday, despite Liu won the Nobel Peace Prize tors said investigators and foren- angry warnings from Beijing. a year later, leading China to cen- sic experts had been sent to the The head of the US capital’s sor any mention of the award and ranch, which was being guarded council introduced a resolution to put his wife under house arrest. by members of the Mexican Navy. to give the city’s blessing to calls After US lawmakers proposed There was no information by lawmakers and activists to the street renaming several weeks on the sex of the bodies, or the rechristen the street after the ago, a Chinese foreign ministry cause of their death, and the local Nobel laureate in hopes of free- spokesman warned it would be a government said the number of ing him. “provocative action” and called Liu corpses discovered could rise. But Phil Mendelson’s resolution “a man who has violated Chinese “So far, we’ve exhumed 28 bod- said that the federal and not the laws.” David Keyes, executive ies,” Deputy District Attorney local government had jurisdiction director of the group Advancing Arturo Herrera said in the over International Place, where Human Rights, said that he began statement. China and several other nations pushing for the street move after The eastern state of Veracruz, a have built embassies. a lunch discussion with Russian major oil-producing zone, has suf- He called for a vote by the US chess grandmaster and activist fered outbreaks of violence since Congress, where the proposal Garry Kasparov. former President Felipe Calderon Peru’s President Ollanta Humala (left), Sweden’s Gothenburg City Mayor Anneli Hulthen (right) and Sweden’s enjoys support across party lines. Keyes said he was moved by a sent in the army to tame the drug Ambassador to Peru Eva Zetterberg (centre) look at a piece of pre-hispanic textile of the Paracas culture The resolution, which would story of the Soviet Union’s last cartels soon after taking office at recently repatriated from Sweden, in Lima, yesterday. The artefact is part of 89 ancient Paracas textiles that still come up for a vote by the leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who the end of 2006. city council, credited a 1984 deci- said that he heard so frequently were illegally shipped out from Peru as far back as 1930, and recently repatriated back under an agreement REUTERS sion to rename the street outside on foreign visits about Natan between the governments of Gothenburg city and Peru. the Soviet embassy after Andrei Sharansky that he decided the Sakharov with helping to win price was too high to keep the freedom of movement for the activist in prison. then-confined dissident. Renaming the street after Liu Similar action in support of Liu “would raise the price on China Former US climate chiefs urge political unity “would send a clear and powerful for imprisoning dissidents and message that the United States democracy advocates like Liu remains vigilant and resolute Xiaobo,” Keyes told AFP. WASHINGTON: Four former politics, with most Republicans emissions 30 percent by 2030. John Barrasso, a Republican in its commitment to safeguard “It’s symbolic and it may seem heads of the US Environmental questioning the science behind it Obama’s proposal, his most from Wyoming, told the hear- human rights around the globe, small, but if we can remind Protection Agency, who served and most Democrats calling for ambitious yet against climate ing of the Senate Committee on particularly at a time when the every Chinese diplomat around under Republican presidents, stricter pollution limits. change, also called for increasing Environment and Public Works. world community remembers the the world about the cost of their urged lawmakers yesterday to In the absence of legislation to global cooperation to curb pollu- “Thousands of people will lose events of Tiananmen Square 25 tyranny and if we can give hope stop bickering over whether cli- curb fossil fuel burning, President tion and for US financial incen- their jobs,” he added, describing years ago this month,” the draft to dissidents throughout China’s mate change is real, and start Barack Obama earlier this month tives for renewable energy. the measures as “all pain and lit- resolution said, referring to the prisons, I think it can play a sig- finding solutions. called on the EPA to set carbon “President Obama’s new climate tle gain” toward reducing global deadly crackdown on pro-democ- nificant role in pressuring China Global warming is an increas- pollution standards for power regulations... will harm our frag- temperature. racy student demonstrations. to release political prisoners and ingly polarising issue in American plants that would cut carbon ile American economy,” Senator AFP Liu was sentenced in 2009 to open up,” he said. AFP THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES Nine dead as boat sinks off Malaysia 27 illegal migrants feared missing

BANTING: Twenty-seven remaining 32 people are found,” people were missing yesterday he said. and nine were confirmed dead The boat sank not far from after an apparently overloaded shore, raising hopes that many of boat carrying Indonesian ille- the missing had made it to safety gal migrants headed home on their own, Mohamad Hambali for Ramadan sank overnight added. in rough seas off western Officials believe 97 passengers Malaysia. were aboard the wooden boat, Officials said 60 people were including some children. either rescued or made it to land Authorities said rescued pas- by themselves after the acci- sengers told them they were dent around midnight near Port returning home to Indonesia Klang, Malaysia’s largest port, as across the Malacca Strait -- authorities intensify the search the busy shipping lane between with nine ships and a helicopter. Malaysia and Indonesia’s Sumatra “Thirty-two people are still island -- for the Muslim fasting A maritime officer looks out into the sea during a search and rescue operation in Kuala Langat, off Malaysia’s western coast, yesterday. missing. We have found five bod- month of Ramadan. ies comprising four men and one Officials had initially said the woman. They died due to drown- passengers were believed to be “As in previous years, many annually return home to Indonesia during the incident,” Mohamad as Indonesia, Bangladesh and ing,” said Mohamad Hambali seeking to enter Malaysia. Indonesian migrants will be leav- ahead of Ramadan, which begins Hambali said. Myanmar. Yaakup, head of the Port Klang “From interviews with those ing Malaysia ahead of Ramadan.” around the end of June and will Access to survivors was not Accidents, however, are fre- office of the Malaysian Maritime rescued, they said they were Around two million illegal culminate in late July with Eid Al immediately available as they have quent as thousands annually risk Enforcement Agency. returning to Aceh (in northern immigrants -- the vast majority of Fitr, Islam’s biggest festival. Both been taken into custody by police. the sea journey in rickety boats “Rough seas are making our Sumatra). They did not have any them from Indonesia -- are esti- countries are Muslim-majority. Relatively affluent Malaysia to seek low-paying work on plan- rescue operation difficult. But we travel documents,” said Mohamad mated to be working in Malaysia. “We believe the boat was over- is a magnet for migrant work- tations, construction sites and in will continue the search until the Hambali. Large numbers of them crowded and the sea was rough ers from poorer neighbours such factories. AFP

Philippine court jails 12 Muslims demand UN probe into Sri Lanka riots Vietnamese fishermen BERUWALA: The main to prevent the violence against and vehicles were torched, with and allow the two UN experts to Muslim party in Sri Lanka’s the Muslims,” said Hakeem, who violence spreading to Beruwala on come here and start an investiga- ruling coalition yesterday is the most senior Muslim in Monday. “I will get the military tion,” Hakeem said. The minister PUERTO PRINCESA: A But in similar cases in the demanded a UN probe into Rajapaksa’s cabinet. to help you rebuild your homes spoke with reporters as police Philippine court yesterday past, foreign fishermen caught in one of the country’s worst-ever Rajapaksa, who was visit- and shops,” Rajapakse said, add- announced they had arrested sentenced 12 Vietnamese men Philippine waters were allowed to religious riots, as President ing Bolivia when the violence ing that he will hold an impartial 49 people — both Buddhists and to six months in jail and fined go free after serving their sen- Mahinda Rajapaksa toured the broke out, travelled to the resort inquiry. Muslims — overnight. them $100,000 for illegal fishing, tences without paying the fine, violence-hit resort region. region of Beruwala shortly after Residents had complained “We have already arrested 49 the prosecutor in the case said. he said. The Sri Lanka Muslim his return to the island and met that the authorities did little to and remanded 25 of them and fur- The fishermen, who were “We will see if they can pay. If Congress (SLMC) said it was local community leaders from stop the violence. The president ther arrests will take place today,” arrested on March 21 with a boat- they cannot, then let us see what also boycotting parliament as a both sides. made no reference to the SLMC police spokesman Ajith Rohana load of sharks just off the west- will be done by the court,” he said. protest against Colombo’s failure Hundreds of troops were demands to allow two UN experts said. The 57-nation Organisation ern island of Palawan, pleaded The Vietnamese embassy in to rein in a hardline Buddhist deployed to help police after the — the Special Rapporteur on free- of the Islamic Cooperation urged guilty last week, prosecutor Alen Manila could not be contacted group widely accused of sparking extremist Buddhist Force, or dom of religion or belief and the authorities to investigate and take Rodriguez said. for comment. the clashes. Justice Minister and BBS, marched in neighbouring Special Rapporteur on minority action against those responsible. If the 12 cannot pay the fine, Taking into account the three SLMC leader Rauf Hakeem told Alutgama on Sunday, with clashes issues — to visit the island. OIC Secretary-General Iyad the equivalent of more than months that the 12 have already reporters Rajapaksa’s administra- breaking out as it claimed its pro- “The government has for some Madani said he hoped “every pos- $8,000 each and a huge sum for been in jail, they may be released tion was at fault for letting the cession was stoned by Muslims. time denied them visas to enter sible effort would be exerted by the such fishermen, the judge could in September, said clerk of court bloodshed escalate. At least four people were killed the country. But there is an oppor- Sri Lankan authorities to prevent add more time to their sentence, Hazel Mae Alaska. “We are convinced that the and nearly 80 seriously wounded, tunity now for the government a further escalation of violence”. said Rodriguez. AFP government did not do anything while dozens of homes, businesses to demonstrate its bona fides AFP

Women against war Abductions: Japan to hold Aquino to visit Japan as China talks with North Korea tensions mount TOKYO: Japan said yesterday very strained relationship and that it would soon hold fresh offi- was the most positive engagement MANILA: Philippine cial talks with North Korea after between Pyongyang and the out- President Benigno Aquino will Pyongyang’s surprise promise to side world in many months. visit Japan next week, with investigate the Cold War kidnap- At the time the North agreed rows over China’s territorial pings of Japanese nationals. to set up a special committee for ambitions likely on the agenda, Chief Cabinet Secretary the investigations which it vowed his office said yesterday. Yoshihide Suga, the top govern- to launch in about three weeks. Aquino will meet Japanese ment spokesman, said the two “There is a need for us to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dur- governments had yet to decide make a cautious assessment after ing the one-day trip on June 24, when and where the talks would closely studying the composition in another move to deepen ties be held. On May 29, Tokyo (of the committee),” Suga said. as the two nations have endured announced it would ease sanc- North Korea admitted in 2002 increasingly hostile disputes with tions against North Korea if that it had kidnapped 13 Japanese China over rival maritime territo- the secretive state delivers on a citizens to train its spies in rial claims. pledge to reinvestigate the cases Japanese language and customs. The tensions will “likely” be a of Japanese citizens snatched in The admission was made when topic of discussion when the lead- the 1970s and 1980s to train spies. Japan’s then-Prime Minister ers meet, Aquino’s spokeswoman, The announcement, after Junichiro Koizumi travelled to Abigail Valte, said, although she three days of talks between the Pyongyang to hold a historic did not want to give further two sides in Sweden, marked summit with then-North Korean details. a major breakthrough in their leader Kim Jong-Il. AFP In a statement announcing Women hold banners reading ‘Against the war’ and ‘Don’t break the Article 9’ during a rally opposing the gov- the trip on Tuesday evening, the ernment’s move to change Article 9 of the Constitution in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday. Philippine foreign ministry also indicated the China tensions would be discussed, while refer- ring to a “strategic partnership” between the two nations. Beijing rebukes Hanoi for ‘hyping up’ South China Sea row Aquino will also deliver a speech on the Philippine govern- HANOI/BEIJING: China’s country’s foreign minister, “The most urgent thing is for sides since the rig was parked the Paracel Islands,” Hua said. ment’s efforts to end a decades- top diplomat scolded Vietnamese made the remarks in a meeting Vietnam to stop its interference 240 kilometres off the coast of “Yang stressed that the Paracel long Islamic insurgency in the officials during talks in Hanoi with Vietnamese Deputy Prime and harassment, stop hyping up Vietnam. Islands are China’s inherent ter- south of the country, as it seeks to yesterday for “hyping up” a row Minister and Foreign Minister the issue and stop whipping up Vietnam says the platform is ritory and that there exists no implement a peace pact with the over a Chinese oil rig drilling Pham Binh Minh. disagreement to create new dis- in its 200-nautical mile exclusive dispute about this.” Moro Islamic Liberation Front in disputed waters in the South Before the visit, experts had putes, and properly deal with the economic zone and on its conti- Nevertheless, both sides signed this year. China Sea, in tough comments said many obstacles remained to aftermath of the recent serious nental shelf. China has said the rig believed the talks were “frank and Japan hosted secret talks that suggest relations will resolving one of the worst break- incidents of violence,” Hua said, is operating completely within its constructive,” Hua added. between Aquino and Milf leader remain rocky. downs in Sino-Vietnamese rela- describing Yang’s comments. waters near the Paracel Islands, Earlier, Yang and Minh shook Murad Ebrahim in 2011, which State Councillor Yang Jiechi tions since the neighbours fought Yang later met Prime Minister which are occupied by China. hands in front of reporters with- later became recognised as a key also told his hosts that the rig’s a brief war in 1979. Nguyen Tan Dung and was due “Yang Jiechi said China and out smiling at a government moment in igniting the peace push. activities in waters also claimed Among them is Beijing’s to have talks with the head of Vietnam’s relations are fac- guesthouse. Outside the building, Japan and the Philippines, by Vietnam were “completely demand for compensation in the Vietnam’s ruling communist ing difficulties at the moment neither country’s national flag former World War II enemies, legal,” China’s Foreign Ministry wake of anti-Chinese riots that party before attending a dinner because for more than a month, was flying, as is customary when have been drawn closer in recent spokeswoman Hua Chunying said erupted in Vietnam after the hosted by Minh. Vietnam has been continually senior foreign visitors attend years as they have tackled their at a daily briefing in Beijing. drilling platform was deployed Yang’s visit is the highest-level illegally harassing Chinese drill- meetings in Hanoi. parallel disputes with China. Yang, who outranks the on May 2. direct contact between the two ing operations in the waters near REUTERS AFP THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 30,000 flee Pakistan offensive on Taliban Five militants killed in US drone strikes BANNU: Around 30,000 peo- said. Khan said 92,000 people have been eliminated. A second secu- ple fled a major military offen- now fled North Waziristan since rity official in the northwest con- sive against the Taliban in a the military began air strikes firmed the details. Pakistani tribal area yesterday, against the Taliban last month. At least five suspected militants after authorities eased a curfew Most have gone to the town were killed in two separate US in a sign the campaign is likely of Bannu, just across the border drone missile strikes in North to intensify. from North Waziristan in neigh- Waziristan, according to local The military has deployed bouring Khyber Pakhtunkhwa officials. troops, tanks and jets in North province and a traditional haven Strikes in the tribal area a Waziristan on the border with for those fleeing violence in the week ago ended a nearly six- Afghanistan, in a long-awaited tribal area. month pause in Washington’s crackdown on the Taliban and Registration points and camps controversial drone campaign other militants in the tribal area. have been set up to deal with the against militants in Pakistan. Adding to the pressure on the influx of people, but most prefer Coming just days before the insurgents, two US drone strikes to travel on to stay with relatives launch of the full-scale Pakistani hit compounds in the area early in other areas. military operation, they also yesterday. A senior security official in triggered talk of collaboration The military eased a curfew northwest Pakistan said the cur- between the US and Pakistan. in parts of North Waziristan to few was lifted to let people flee Pakistan condemned the let civilians leave, indicating a before a more concerted ground strikes and said it regarded them new and more intense phase of operation. as “a violation of its sovereignty the anti-militant drive in which “Miranshah and Mir Ali and territorial integrity.” ground forces will play a greater have already been cordoned off. “These strikes also have a nega- role. Tens of thousands of people Ground troops will move in after tive impact on the government’s had already fled the operation, civilians move to safe places,” the efforts to bring peace and stability which the military says has killed official said. in Pakistan and the region”, the more than 200 militants, and a “First, ground troops will foreign ministry said in a state- fresh exodus is under way. enter in major towns and will ment yesterday. Pakistani civilians fleeing from a military operation in North Waziristan arrive in Bannu district yesterday. “Some 30,000 people arrived then move towards the suburban Islamabad has previously in Bannu from Mir Ali town areas,” after strengthening their described drone attacks in simi- of North Waziristan since this positions. lar terms, although leaked docu- operation cannot be verified, and on Sunday. Aziz-ur-Rehman, a in Mir Ali, where death is eve- morning,” Arshad Khan, director “We will then go to the villages ments have shown cooperation on some residents who have fled 42-year-old teacher at a school rywhere since Saturday,” he said, general of the FATA (Federally and to the mountains,” he added, them with the US in the past. the area spoke of civilian casual- in Mir Ali, fled the town riding accusing the military of killing Administered Tribal Areas) saying the operation would con- The number and identity ties from aerial bombing before on the bonnet of a truck. numerous civilians. Disaster Management Authority, tinue until every militant had of those killed in the military the offensive officially began “It’s like doomsday for people AFP

British envoy Afghanistan will assures support Abdullah demands halt to vote count not be a repeat KABUL: Afghan presidential candidate “The counting process should stop imme- to Pakistan Abdullah Abdullah yesterday demanded diately and if that continues, it will have no of Iraq: Karzai election organisers stop counting ballots legitimacy,” Abdullah said. ISLAMABAD: The High because of what he said was widespread Afghanistan’s foreign backers have long KABUL: Afghan President Commissioner to Pakistan fraud, potentially derailing what is seen as worried that complaints of fraud coupled with Hamid Karzai has dismissed Philip Barton assured Britain’s a make-or-break vote before most foreign a close outcome could give the losing candidate suggestions that his country full cooperation in countering troops leave. ground to refuse to accept defeat, leading to a could descend into the same extremism and terrorism from Millions of Afghans turned out on Saturday struggle for power. Abdullah’s remarks pushed chaos as Iraq when US-led Pakistan during a meeting with for a second-round run-off to elect a succes- the country closer to that worst-case scenario troops pull out and leave the Information Minister Pervaiz sor to President Hamid Karzai, a decisive test with many ballot boxes yet to even reach the national police and army to Rashid yesterday. of the country’s ambitions to transfer power capital for counting. impose security. The two discussed ways to democratically for the first time in its tumul- Abdullah’s base of support is with the eth- Both countries have been at counter the problem of extremism tuous history. nic Tajik minority while his rival Ghani, is the centre of US wars, and are by using various tools, including The run-off pitted former anti-Taliban a Pashtun. Pashtuns are the biggest ethnic plagued by insurgencies fight- mass media, sources said. fighter and former foreign minister Abdullah group with about 45 percent of the population. ing against local security forces Pakistan has sacrificed a lot Abdullah against Former World Bank econo- “From now on, today, we announce that we trained by the American military. in the war against terror and it mist and former finance minister Ashraf have no confidence or trust in the election “Never, not all,” Karzai told the must be duly recognised by the Ghani after neither secured the 50 percent bodies,” Abdullah said. “I call on all our observ- BBC when asked whether what international community, said the needed to win outright in the first round on Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah ers to abandon monitoring and return to our was happening in Iraq could hap- information minister. Regarding April 5. Afghanistan has for months been con- speaking to the media in Kabul yesterday. provincial offices.” pen in Afghanistan. the ongoing military operation sumed by the electoral process which has been When asked if there was any way to salvage In an interview released yester- against foreign and local mili- marred by attacks by the Taliban who say the the election, Abdullah said the UN might be day, he said the Al Qaeda militant tants in North Waziristan, Rashid vote is a US ploy. evidence collected by his team showed mass able to intervene and oversee the counting group no longer had a presence in informed the British envoy that Abdullah said preliminary figures and other fraud had undermined the process. process. REUTERS Afghanistan. AFP the operation was supported by all democratic forces in the country. The minister said Pakistan’s valiant security forces were highly Candle-light protest capable of defeating terrorists operating in the tribal areas. Islamabad to auction ‘sukuk’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s cen- tral bank will auction a three- year local currency sukuk, or Islamic bond, more than a year after it last issued such an instrument, adding a much needed liquidity management tool for domestic Islamic banks. The central bank did not give a target size for the sukuk, which will be backed by motorway assets in Punjab province and use an ijara structure, a Shariah-compliant sale and lease-back contract. No date for the sale was announced. Pakistan issued a $438m three- year sukuk in March last year, using a similar structure. A local currency sukuk would be welcome by the country’s five Supporters of preacher Tahirul-Qadri holding a candle-light protest for the victims of clashes with police, full-fledged Islamic banks and 15 in Islamabad yesterday. At least seven people were killed on Tuesday when policemen clashed with fol- others offering Islamic finance lowers of an influential preacher in Lahore. services, as a key tool to help manage their short-term liquid- ity needs. Twitter unblocks ‘blasphemous’ accounts 8 members of ISLAMABAD: Twitter withhold content in Pakistan law schools which monitors has restored access inside based on information pro- attempts to suppress online family shot dead Pakistan to dozens of tweets vided to us by the Pakistan content. Twitter works in part- and accounts, after block- Telecommunication Authority," nership with the site to pub- ISLAMABAD: At least eight ing them last month follow- the Internet company said in licise requests to withhold its people including two women ing official complaints about a statement posted on the content. were killed when unknown "blasphemous" content, in a Chilling Effects Clearinghouse Most of the offending mate- armed men barged into a move hailed by free speech website. rial concerned anti-Islam house and opened indiscrimi- activists. "We have re-examined the accounts and an annual online nate fire yesterday in Hangu The microblogging site said requests and, in the absence of competition to draw caricatures town, northwest of Pakistan. it had changed its May 18 deci- additional clarifying informa- of the Prophet Mohammed, but Police said that a woman also sion — to restrict access to the tion from Pakistani authorities, the accounts of three US porn sustained injuries in the attack material from within Pakistan have determined that restora- stars were also listed. and was shifted to a hospital for in order to comply with local tion of the previously withheld Sana Saleem, a cofounder of treatment. laws — after the government content is warranted. The con- the Bolo Bhi nonprofit group The police took the bodies failed to provide sufficient tent is now available again in that advocates free speech, said: into custody and launched an clarification. Pakistan." "We're very glad Twitter has investigation into the matter. "On May 18, 2014, we Chilling Effects is a col- reversed its decision and not AGENCIES made an initial decision to laboration between several US gone the Facebook route. AFP THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA

Tripura malaria Suspense rises death toll 28 as three more as governors children die

AGARTALA: With the death of three more children, the toll refuse to quit in the outbreak of malaria in Tripura has risen to 28, a min- ister said here yesterday. The dead include 23 children. Congress attacks Modi government Over 1,700 people have fallen ill from malaria and fever in the NEW DELHI: The suspense The National Democratic tribal-dominated mountainous over the fate of several gover- Alliance government has not areas of Dhalai, Gomti and South nors continued yesterday as made public its desire to ease Tripura districts. they betrayed no sign of step- these dignitaries out of office. “Twenty-eight people, mostly ping down voluntarily, while the Sankarnarayanan in Mumbai said children, have died and more than Congress attacked the BJP-led yesterday he would contemplate 1,700 others have fallen ill in the federal government for “politi- quitting if asked by an “appropri- past three weeks in the three dis- cal vendetta” against UPA-era ate authority”. tricts. All the affected have been appointees. “No post is permanent in a admitted to various government While Kerala Governor Sheila democracy. If a person having hospitals,” Tripura Health and Dikshit evaded questions on her appropriate authority calls me Family Welfare Minister Badal next move, her West Bengal coun- (asking to quit), then I will cer- Choudhury told reporters. terpart M K Narayanan said res- tainly think over it,” Maharashtra The unofficial tally stands at ignation was not on his mind. Raj Bhavan sources quoted the more than 35 dead and over 2,000 “I have not yet resigned. I am 82-year-old Sankaranarayanan for those who have fallen ill. not obliged to tell you what I am as saying. Choudhury said: “Next week, doing,” Narayanan yesterday They said Goswami called Union Health and Family Welfare told a battery of journalists who Sankaranarayanan two days ago. Ministry will send a four-mem- sought to know if he was under He is serving his second term as ber expert team, led by regional pressure to exit Raj Bhavan. governor of the state since Jan Akash missile being successfully test-fired at a low altitude from the Integrated Test Range at Balasore in the director (malaria), Satyajit Sen, Narayanan and Dikshit are 22, 2010. eastern state of Odisha yesterday. to study the outbreak of malaria among the governors who have “The union home secretary in Tripura.” reportedly been asked by Union called the governor two days ago The minister along with medi- Home Secretary Anil Goswami with the message (to quit). The cal experts and doctors visited to quit. governor spoke to some media the malaria-affected areas several Whereas Dikshit on Tuesday persons and made his reaction Akash ready for Indian Army times and personally supervised dismissed such reports as known,” a Raj Bhavan source medical measures. “rumours”, Uttar Pradesh said. He said: “Several medical Governor B L Joshi submitted his Reacting to the develop- BHUBANESWAR: India yes- supersonic missile intercepted a congratulating the DRDO team. teams have been working in the resignation after a call from the ments, senior Congress leader terday successfully test-fired very small unmanned fast moving The 700-kg all-weather Akash tribal-inhabited Gandachera and federal government. M Veerappa Moily said the NDA indigenously developed surface- Banshee aerial vehicle at 30 metre missile can carry a 60-kg warhead Longtharai Valley sub-divisions President Pranab Mukherjee government’s move to change to-air missile Akash from a altitude above sea level, proving at speeds of up to Mach 2.5. It can and other disease-affected areas.” yesterday accepted Joshi’s resig- UPA-appointed governors was defence base in Odisha, an offi- the system’s capability against operate autonomously and simul- “Leaves of all doctors, nurses nation and Uttarakhand Governor condemnable and amounted to cial said. subsonic cruise missiles. taneously engage and neutralise and health workers have been Aziz Qureshi has been given addi- insulting the Constitution. The medium-range missile is “The sophisticated multi-func- different aerial targets. cancelled. Health officials and tional charge of the state. “The manner in which it is now ready for induction in the tion radar with built in features It can be launched from static field workers are visiting remote Joshi, a retired Indian Police being done, it has to be con- Indian Army. tracked the low flying target con- or mobile platforms, enabling villages and making arrangements Service officer, had assumed demned. It amounts to insult- The missile, with a 27-km range tinuously throughout its course,” flexible deployment by the armed to bring the malaria-affected peo- charge as the Uttar Pradesh ing the Indian Constitution, not and an effective ceiling of 15km, a statement from the DRDO said. forces. ple to the government hospitals,” governor in 2009. He put in his the person occupying constitu- was test fired from the Integrated Avinash Chander, scientific The Akash mobile air defence he said. papers on Tuesday after the fed- tional post,” he told reporters in Test Range in Balasore district, advisor to defence minister and weapon system has been designed, A helicopter is on standby to eral Home Ministry sounded him Bangalore. 230km from here. directer general of DRDO, said developed and led to production ferry doctors, health staff and on the subject. Congress leader Ghulam Nabi “This flight trial was last among the missile has “great export by DRDO for defending and pro- patients in an emergency. H R Bhardwaj, Kamla Azad, who is leader of opposition the validation trials being car- potential”. tecting the important assets of Five temporary medical camps Beniwal, Margaret Alva, and in the Rajya Sabha, attacked the ried out by the army on the first- “While indigenous develop- the country from penetrating are functioning in the affected K Sankaranarayanan, the gov- Modi government on the issue on off production models of Akash ment, production and induction of aerial attacks. areas. ernors of Karnataka, Gujarat, Tuesday, saying that the National supersonic missile,” Defence Akash is making very significant It has completed all the devel- Experts have advised the gov- Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, Democratic Alliance was indulg- Research and Development contribution to India’s self-reli- opment flight tests, user trials ernment to use second-generation are said to be the ones on the ing in political vendetta instead Organisation (DRDO) spokesman ance in air defence technolo- and the system is in production medicines instead of traditional Narendra Modi government’s list of fulfilling its promises. Ravi Kumar Gupta told IANS. gies, Akash also has great export for the army and air force. ones to prevent malaria deaths. of targets. IANS During the trial yesterday, the potential,” Chander said while IANS IANS

Furious protest Delhi government Power spat worsens declares steps to check potato, as AP, Telangana spar onion prices HYDERABAD: The Andhra consumed where it is generated. Pradesh decision to cancel As part of this decision, it urged power purchase agreements the Andhra Pradesh Electricity NEW DELHI: Delhi (PPAs) has evoked a sharp reac- Regulatory Commission (APERC) Lt Governor Najeeb Jung yes- tion from Telangana, which yes- to cancel PPAs signed by the then terday held a meeting of offi- terday threatened to hit back in united state with the electricity cials to review the prices of other sectors. distribution companies. onions and potatoes in the A minister from Telangana The move could add to the capital, and announced a slew even indirectly threatened to cut electricity shortage in power- of measures to be taken to electricity to houses of Andhra deficit Telangana. Chief Minister keep check on prices of the two Pradesh chief minister, minis- K Chandrasekhara Rao yesterday vegetables. ters, secretariat and assembly in held a meeting with officials to An official statement said the Hyderabad, which is the common review the situation created by Lt Governor took stock of the cur- capital of the two states. the decision of the neighbouring rent wholesale and retail prices of Irrigation Minister Harish state. onions and potatoes in Delhi and Rao termed the decision of the Harish Rao said the decision was assured by officials that there Andhra Pradesh government was ridiculous as the tariff was is no significant increase. unilateral and alleged that it is a decided on the basis of the PPAs. However, to stem any likeli- violation of the Andhra Pradesh “Hyderabad is a common capi- hood of price-rise, Jung issued an Reorganisation Act. tal. Your secretariat and assem- order to NAFED (the National He warned Andhra that peo- bly have to function here. Don’t Agricultural Cooperative ple of Telangana can hit back in you require electricity to your Marketing Federation of India many other sectors and urged houses,” Harish Rao asked the Ltd.) to purchase onions on behalf it to immediately withdraw its Andhra Pradesh government. of the Delhi government. decision. “If you go ahead with this, then NAFED is also exploring buy- The Andhra Pradesh govern- people of Telangana may have to ing potatoes for the government. Congress activists shout slogans as they hold an effigy representing Nihalchand Meghwal, Federal Minister ment has decided to take steps think of alternatives in many sec- Jung will review the situation of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers, during a protest outside the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in to ensure that electricity is tors,” he said. IANS today. New Delhi yesterday. They were demanding that Meghwal, who has been accused of rape, resign. All Safal outlets across Delhi have, meanwhile, been instructed to double the stock and sale of onions and potatoes. They would stock and sell approximately 120 Another student’s body found in Beas as 15 still missing tonnes of onions and potatoes through their 380 retail outlets all across Delhi as soon as the stock MANDI (HIMACHAL PRADESH): would automatically start surfacing in the personally appear in court. (generation) and the resident engineer of is made available to them. One more body of a Hyderabad engineer- water in the next two or three days,” he Directing Divisional Commissioner Largi hydropower project, whose water was In addition, the Delhi ing college student was traced yester- said. He added that one more body was Onkar Sharma to conclude the probe and released in the river without warning, to Agricultural Marketing Board day in the Beas river, taking the total recovered yesterday, but it was of a local. submit his inquiry report in court by today, remain present in court today, the next has been instructed to set up 60 number of bodies recovered to nine. A massive search operation continued a division bench comprising acting Chief date of hearing. to 70 mobile vans all across Delhi, A total of 15 students and a tour opera- for the 10th day to locate the remaining Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir and Justice It also asked them to file a detailed where sale of onions and potatoes tor are still missing. 15 of the 24 students and a tour opera- Tarlok Singh Chauhan said it was not sat- report as to how they are manning the bar- at government determined rates Rescue workers said the latest victim has tor, swept away on June 8 after water was isfied with the status report. rage and dam and what is the mechanism will take place. been identified as P Venkata Durga Tarun released into the river without a warning “The status report does disclose the steps and plan which they are following before Delhi Police have been whose swollen body surfaced yesterday. from a nearby hydropower project, officials taken by the state to trace the bodies and discharge of water. instructed to aid the government “The body, which was swollen, surfaced said. The students were from the V N R also tries to explain the cause of accident, Taking serious note of the accident, the in clamping down on hoarders. near the Pandoh dam, some 12km down- Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering but it leads nowhere,” the bench said. court on June 9 said it was not only a case Potato prices jumped up 19 per- stream from the accident spot,” Jaideep and Technology and they were on an excur- Impleading the V N R Vignana Jyothi of callousness but also grave negligence. cent in May while onion prices Singh, commanding officer of the National sion to Manali. Institute of Engineering and Technology “It’s a sad tale by reason of the fact that rose because of a strike in Nashik, Disaster Response Force (NDRF), told Anguished over the status report filed in Hyderabad as respondent in the case, sheer fun of the young students turned one of the country’s biggest onion IANS. by the state relating to the incident, the the court also directed the Himachal out to be fatal as a consequence of utter growing regions and wholesale “We are expecting that more bodies, Himachal Pradesh High Court on June Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd man- and callous negligence of the power project markets. IANS which are in the process of getting bloated, 16 asked the divisional commissioner to aging director, the superintending engineer authorities,” Justice Chauhan said. IANS THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17 40 Indian workers kidnapped in Iraq Foreign Ministry says whereabouts unknown; no ransom demanded Stranded Kerala nurses NEW DELHI: Forty Indian “We are getting information construction workers have been from aid agencies and the Iraqi abducted in violence-hit north- government and other sources.” seek embassy help ern Iraq but no ransom demands The Foreign Ministry has set KOCHI: The 46 Kerala nurses Of the 46 nurses, 30 reached have been made, the Foreign up a 24-hour control room in stranded in strife-torn Tikrit Tikrit last August while the rest Ministry said yesterday. Delhi to provide information on town in northern Iraq yester- arrived in February. The group had been work- Iraq and has sent Suresh Reddy, day asked the Indian embassy Following a change in the ing for a construction company a former ambassador to Baghdad, officials to either take them local government in Tikrit, in the city of Mosul, which has to assist its embassy there. home or change their place of their contractual obligations been overrun by militants wag- A website of a company called work. have changed and now they have ing a major offensive in Iraq, said Tariq Noor AL Huda based in Speaking to IANS over phone been promised pay of just $200 a Foreign Ministry spokesman Syed Baghdad says it was contracted from Tikrit, the hometown of month while earlier it was $750 Akbaruddin. to build a condominium with 1,000 deposed and executed Iraqi per month. The whereabouts of the work- flats, a mosque, schools, roads and dictator Saddam Hussein now “We are staying put in our ers, who are mostly from India’s a sports stadium in Mosul. under control of Sunni mili- residence here and eagerly wait- northern Punjab and Haryana Sunni Arab militants launched tants, a Kerala nurse said the ing to hear good news. We are states, was unknown. Nor was an offensive on June 9, capturing Indian embassy officials speak sitting in our rooms, as we have it known who was behind the the city of two million and a big to them over phone every day no idea of media reports of 40 abduction. chunk of territory stretching and find out if they have taken Indians being kidnapped from “The construction workers have south towards the capital. food while also enquiring about Mosul. It’s about 60km from been kidnapped,” Akbaruddin told The offensive spearheaded by their safety. here. For the past two days, we reporters. jihadists from the Islamic State of “Yesterday (Tuesday), a Red did not hear any sound of explo- “We have not received any call Iraq and the Levant has displaced Cross official first came and sions. We are all praying,” added of any nature from anyone indi- hundreds of thousands of people spoke to us. Later, another offi- the nurse. cating about ransom or about as they advance on Baghdad, leav- cial came and took our details. The office of Kerala Chief taking Indians in custody in Iraq,” ing the Shia-led government in We have told them and the Minister Oommen Chandy told he said. disarray. Yesterday the militants embassy officials that either we IANS it is in touch with the “We don’t know where they attacked the country’s biggest oil be given a job in a place away External Affairs Ministry in are.” Humanitarian agencies and refinery as Iraq’s premier scram- from Tikrit or get a safe passage Delhi, which is giving directions the Iraqi government have con- bled to regain the initiative by Displaced Iraqi families from the city of Tikrit make their way to Kirkuk. back to Kerala,” said the nurse, to the embassy officials. firmed to India the abduction of sacking security commanders and Forty-six Indian nurses have been stranded in Tikrit. not willing to be identified. IANS the workers, who were employed reaching out to political rivals. by the Tariq Noor Al Huda con- The United States, which personnel to protect its embassy areas, the Foreign Ministry the turmoil to subside. he said. Several nurses have told struction and trading company. is mulling air strikes against in Baghdad, while other coun- spokesman said. He said the International Red NDTV and other Indian televi- “We are trying to get as the insurgents, said it believed tries have also sought to evacuate Akbaruddin said the govern- Crescent has met the nurses and sion stations by phone that they much information as possible Baghdad’s security forces were nationals and pull diplomats out. ment was assisting 46 Indian told them it was not safe to leave were living like prisoners at a from anyone trying to give us rallying against the assault. About 10,000 Indian nationals nurses stranded in the city of the area by road. “Those who are state-run hospital in Tikrit after information from the ground,” Washington has neverthe- are currently in Iraq with some Tikrit, many of whom wanted to willing to come back we will assist being abandoned by their employ- Akbaruddin said. less deployed some 275 military 100 caught in the violence-hit return home rather than wait for them to the best of our ability,” ers as well as the military. AFP

Double winner New Delhi raises Russia Police probe threats to Nusli copter sale to Pakistan Wadia after NEW DELHI: India raised a free trade agreement between the issue of Russia’s decision to India and Russia, Belarus and Ness-Zinta spat sell Mi-35 attack helicopters to Kazakhstan, which have formed Pakistan during talks between the Eurasian Economic Union MUMBAI: The Mumbai police visiting Russian Deputy Prime bloc. Crime Branch is probing a Minister Dmitry O Rogozin “Ïndia sees Russia as a key complaint about alleged mafia and External Affairs Minister partner in energy security,” he threats to well-known indus- Sushma Swaraj here yesterday said. Sushma Swaraj informed trialist Nusli Wadia related to that also saw both discuss a the Russian minister that the a complaint filed against his host of bilateral issues, includ- first unit of the Kudankulam son Ness by Bollywood actress ing ramping up trade ties. Nuclear Power plant attained Preity Zinta, officials said here The meeting — Russia’s first full capacity on June 7. The yesterday. high level contact with the new second unit was to attain criti- An aide to the 70-year-old Nusli Indian government — lasted over cality at the end of the year. In Wadia on Monday received calls four hours, officials said, in an April this year, India and Russia and a message purportedly from indication of the importance of signed an agreement for building absconding gangster Ravi Pujari, the talks. units 3 and 4 of the Kudankulam following which a complaint was Asked if the issue of sale of Nuclear Power Plant. He said lodged with the N M Joshi Marg Mi-35 helicopters had figured in technical issues, relating to Police on Tuesday. the talks, ministry spokesperson seismic studies, of the area in The message warned the indus- Syed Akbaruddin said the issue Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu were trialist that his “business will be did figure in the context of their going on. in trouble” if the actress was defence cooperation talks. Earlier Asked if Russia had evinced harassed. this month, Pakistan said that it interest in India inking a deal “Don’t run around Preity Zinta. was negotiating with Russia for similar to the $400bn gas deal Give my message to Wadia, other- the Mi-35s. with China, the spokesperson said wise his business will be in trou- The spokesperson said the that both had “detailed talks on A boy carries models of the 2014 FIFA World Cup trophy made by artisans to a warehouse in Kolkata yester- ble,” said the message to the aide, principal focus of the talks was energy cooperation””. Both sides day. Football fans in the eastern city decorated their clubs and localities with football-related paraphernalia which was given to police in the on how to harness the “untapped would talk later on technical to celebrate the tournament. complaint. potential” of their economic ties aspects, and “no specifics were However, the aide’s name has and raise it from the $10bn at discussed, he said. not been revealed by the police, present, of which Russian exports Russian investment in Indian nor the fact whether the phone amount to $6.5bn. infrastructure projects were also belonged to him or to a member He said both sides were “infor- discussed, including in the Delhi- of the Wadia clan. mally agreed” that the bilateral Mumbai Industrial Corridor Nitish, Lalu try to get closer The crime branch sleuths are trade “does not reflect the poten- (DMIC). now investigating the genuineness tial and there is need to ramp it Rogozin co-chairs the India- PATNA: Ending days of spec- politics. Nitish Kumar on Saturday some RJD legislators and senior of the caller’s claim that he was up” in all sectors, like hydrocar- Russia Inter-governmental ulation, Rashtriya Janata Dal said he has appealed to the RJD to leaders like Raghuvansh Prasad gangster Pujari or his henchman, bons, nuclear energy, fertilis- Commission on Trade, Economic, chief Lalu Prasad announced support JD-U candidates. “I have Singh. The JD-U faces a tough and the source of the call. ers, coking coal, diamonds and Scientific, Technological and his party’s support to the ruling also talked to Lalu Prasad over this task to ensure that its candidates Bombay Dyeing Group chair- Russian investment in infrastruc- Cultural Cooperation. JD-U’s two candidates in the matter,” he had said. It was prob- — Pavan Verma and Ghulam man Nusli Wadia is a grandson ture development. He is a close confidant of Rajya Sabha by-election today. ably the first time in two decades Rasool Balyavi — win the by- of M A Jinnah, the founder of Both sides have also decided to President Putin. “RJD will support JD-U’s two that Nitish Kumar has publicly elections amid some of its rebel Pakistan, who lived and worked set up a joint feasibility study on IANS candidates in the Rajya Sabha admitted that he sought support legislators announcing they would in Mumbai before Independence. by-election to defeat BJP’s game from the RJD chief after he and support two Independent candi- The fresh twist in the case plan,” he said at a press confer- Lalu Prasad parted ways in 1994. dates, Sabir Ali and Anil Sharma. came barely a week after Preity ence after holding a meeting of Lalu Prasad’s decision to sup- A group of rebel JD-U legis- lodged a complaint last Thursday the RJD legislature party here, port JD-U is seen here as the first lators, who claimed to have the alleging molestation, abuse and The former chief minister said step for a likely realignment of support of over a dozen legisla- threats, against her former his party decided to support JD-U RJD-JD-U to take on a surging tors, are determined to ensure the boyfriend and co-owner of her IPL to forestall any chance to com- Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar, defeat of the official candidates. cricket team Kings XI Punjab, munal forces to play their dirty despite reservations expressed by IANS with Mumbai police. 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Sparks likely to fly at UP assembly session

LUCKNOW: The budget ses- convened an all-party meeting the mat are pending arrears of the government should quit. sion of the Uttar Pradesh and sought the support of all sugarcane growers and the failing Pradeep Mathur, leader of assembly begins today amid parties. However, the Bharatiya law and order in the state. the Congress Legislature Party apprehension that opposition Janata Party (BJP) did not attend Power crisis and growing (CLP), told IANS that the state parties like the BJP would stall the meeting. crimes against women like the was witnessing unprecedented proceedings over law and order Upbeat at the stunning victory gang rape and murder of two situation in the wake of rising situation in the state. in the April-May Lok Sabha elec- minors in Badaun would form crimes and poor law and order, The budget for 2014-15 would tions, the party is said to be read- the core of Bahujan Samaj Party and added that party legislators be presented by Chief Minister ying itself for an all-out offensive (BSP) strategy during the session. would strongly raise the problems Akhilesh Yadav, who holds the against the two-and-half-year-old “This government is a help- faced by the common man. finance portfolio, tomorrow and Samajwadi Party government. less government which is pre- Akhilesh Yadav, meanwhile, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry O Rogozin (left) shakes hands with the session will go on till July 18. BJP leaders told IANS that siding over anarchy,” Leader said he expected all parties to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj before their meeting in New Delhi Anticipating trouble, Speaker among the main points they plan of Opposition Swami Prasad follow parliamentary procedures yesterday. Mata Prasad Pandey yesterday to put the state government on Maurya told IANS, demanding and avoid bedlam. IANS

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Qatar top Vodafone Qatar revenue grows by 30pc contributor to Annual revenue at QR1.98bn, customer base increases by 22 percent Kuwait FDI DOHA: Vodafone Qatar propositions to hit the Qatari recorded a solid growth in market, Vodafone Red and DOHA: With contributing a its revenue, up 30 percent to Vodafone Falla that are packed massive 65.6 percent of Kuwait’s QR1.98bn for the year ended with exclusive privileges, he said. total foreign direct investment on March 31, 2014, compared to Vodafone Qatar continues (FDI) inflow into Kuwait, Qatar the same period a year ago. The its support of the government’s ranks top among all other foreign outstanding rate of growth was initiative to provide high-speed countries that invest in Kuwait. primarily due to the increase in broadband, advancing the digital Ten countries jointly contribute mobile revenues. The company’s infrastructure of Qatar. “Working for about 98.8 percent of the total share of mobile revenues in with Qatar National Broadband FDI in Kuwait with a value of Qatar increased to 33.6 per cent Network, we have already brought KD2.93bn at the end of 2012. by the end of the financial year, high-speed Internet connectivity “Qatar ranked first in the compared to 30.4 per cent in the to many businesses and residen- exporting countries for foreign previous year. tial towers in West Bay as well direct investments to Kuwait dur- Addressing the annual ordi- as to Barwa City and the 8.5km ing the year, with about KD1.94bn, nary general assembly, Vodafone Barwa Commercial avenue and representing 65.6 percent of Qatar’s Chairman Sheikh Dr project. We have had a signifi- total foreign investment flow to Khalid bin Thani Al Thani said cant year in our enterprise area, Kuwait,” Kuwait Central statistics it was a strong year for Vodafone delivering solutions to customers Bureau revealed. Qatar. “It is our pleasure to rec- which have bought about busi- Bahrain is the second largest ommend to the General Assembly ness innovation whilst giving contributor to the Kuwait’s FDI the payment of a maiden dividend them total control. In 2014, we pool in 2012. It comes with a value to the company’s shareholders of saw a significant increase in the amounted to KD210m, represent- 17 dirhams per share.” Vodafone Qatar’s Chairman Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani Al Thani (centre) with other officials at the General Assembly. number of local and international ing 7.1 percent of to total FDI “Vodafone Qatar’s growth in businesses choosing Vodafone as inflow. The document released by mobile revenues is attributed to The growth in revenues and the deep gratitude to H H the Emir propositions to customers. We their telecommunications part- Kuwait Statistics Bureau shows the fact that 62 per cent of Qatar’s highly- efficient financial manage- Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al went ins search of great examples ner”, Whitehill said. that Qatar’s capital flight to Kuwait population uses the company’s ment contributed to improving Thani for his support and auspi- from other Vodafone markets, and The ordinary general assembly has been growing steadily over the services each month. On March EBITDA profitability margin by cious patronage.” then added a local dimension to meeting, chaired by Dr Khalid three years since 2010. In 2010, 31, 2014, the number of our cus- 6 percentage points to reach 25 Kyle Whitehill, CEO, Vodafone all of our proposition to make approved all resolutions pro- Kuwait received KD413m invest- tomers reached 1.327 million, an percent, reflecting an important Qatar said: “Our growth continues sure they were relevant tour local posed on the agenda, including the ment from Qatar. It further grew increase by 22 percent, represent- year-on-year progress. strongly in the consumer market. customers.” Board of Directors recommenda- to KD1.08bn in 2011 before jump- ing 243,000 more subscribers over “In light of this great year of Over the course of the year, we This year saw the launch tion of a dividend of 17 Dirhams ing to KD1.94bn in 2012. Qatar the previous year,” Dr Khalid said. achievements, I must extend our focused on delivering innovative of tow of the most innovative per share. THE PENINSULA has been the top contributor to Kuwait’s FDI pool during all these three years. Kuwait’s FDI in the share capital market has touched KD2.95m at the end of 2012 com- pared to KD2.1bn in the previous year, representing an increase of Loans outpace deposits on global pick-up: QNB about KD856m and accounted for 40.7 percent. THE PENINSULA DOHA: The loan growth government institutions segment of banks in Qatar outpaced grew by 0.1 percent MoM (+2.7 deposit growth in May. After percent YTD). The semi-govern- Qatari tourists posting a growth of 0.6 percent ment institutions posted a growth month-on-month (MoM) in of 3.9 percent MoM (down 25.6 visiting Turkey up April, loans grew by 0.4 percent percent YTD). The government MoM in May primarily due to segment decreased by 4.1 per- DOHA: Turkey remains one of pick-up in credit off-take from cent MoM (+17.1 percent YTD). the most popular holiday desti- the international segment. Private sector deposits gained by nations for Qataris as number Moreover, deposits continued another 0.3 percent MoM (+10.8 of Qataris visiting Turkey with its gradual growth (+0.2 per- percent YTD 2014). On the pri- increased by 46 percent dur- cent MoM) and are up 6.8 per- vate sector front, the companies ing the first four months of cent year-to-date (YTD) against and institutions’ segment grew by this year compared to the same a 4.2 percent growth in the loan 1.5 percent MoM (+12.1 percent period in 2013, according to the book. Hence, the banking sector’s YTD 2014), while the consumer Turkish Culture and Tourism loans-to-deposits ratio (LDR) segment dipped by 0.8 percent Office in Dubai rested at 103 percent at the end of MoM (+9.7 percent YTD 2014). “Turkey remains a popular des- May 2014 against 105 percent at The overall loan book’s per- tination, not only for the GCC but the end of 2013. “Going forward, formance improved by 0.4 percent globally,” said Mustafa Ozdemir, we expect the public sector, in MoM in May. International credit cultural and information attaché, addition to large corporate loan was the primary driver of the Cultural & Information Office growth to be the primary drivers MoM growth, increasing by 12.2 Turkish Consulate General in of the overall loan book in 2014 percent MoM (+22.1 percent YTD Dubai. “The GCC currently con- followed by the SMEs and con- 2014). Total domestic public sec- tributes 5 percent of Turkey’s sumer lending. Our view is based tor loans declined by 2.1 percent tourism revenue, with Qatar being on the expected uptick in project MoM and are down 0.8 percent one of the highest contributors. mobilisations in the coming YTD. The government segment’s It’s understandable that the GCC months,” QNB Financial Services loan book declined by 7.8 percent and Turkey both have historical said in its monthly banking sector MoM (+9.4 percent YTD 2014). and cultural ties and this is evi- update yesterday. Furthermore, semi-government dent in the increase of tourists The private sector led deposit institutions’ segment declined by over the last year. Residents are growth for May. Public sector 3.6 percent MoM and is now down choosing the country based on its deposits declined by 0.9 percent 8.4 percent YTD. locality, cost and historical rich- MoM (+2.4 percent YTD). The THE PENINSULA ness,” he said. THE PENINSULA GE set to boost Alstom bid, rivalling Siemens, Mitsubishi PARIS: General Electric is set transfer its signalling business to the Socialist government learnt emerged on Tuesday show that to make an improved offer for Alstom’s railway activities. that the board of Alstom, which Siemens would pay €3.9bn to buy parts of French power-to-rail General Electrics’s offer of also makes railway equipment the gas turbine business, and MHI group Alstom by the end of the €12.35bn for all of Alstom’s and the French TGV high-speed would be a minority shareholder week, informed sources said power-generation business, is train, was in advanced talks to in three joint ventures with yesterday. valid until Monday. The sources sell the 70-percent of its busi- Alstom. One of these would cover The head of GE, Jeff Immelt, said that Immelt would meet the ness involved in power genera- steam turbines used in nuclear will visit Paris today and tomor- French government, and Alstom’s tion to GE, it objected that jobs power stations. row to meet with government customers and trade unions, today and decision-making could be lost MHI would also buy a stake of officials, the sources said, even and tomorrow. and encouraged Siemens to make 10 percent in Alstom from French though GE has declared it will not GE has already sweetened its a counter offer. France hoped that group Bouygues which owns 29.3 enter a bidding war with rivals bid with an offer to create 1,000 a Siemens-Alstom tie-up would percent, although Bouygues says Siemens and Mitsubishi. jobs in France, and is running create a global-scale European it wants to retain the entire But on Tuesday, as the German media advertisements explain- group. holding. engineering group Siemens and ing that it has been doing busi- Initially, it looked as though Analysts were sceptical, say- Japanese firm Mitsubishi Heavy ness in France for 100 years. But Siemens might bid €10.5bn-€11bn ing that the Siemens-MHI terms Industries laid out details of their Siemens and Mitsubishi Heavy for the power business and trans- would break up Alstom, was The picture shows a view taken of the logo (left) of GE Energy, in Belfort, offers for parts of Alstom, General Industries say that the terms fer its rail activities to Alstom. unduly complex, and would leave eastern France and a view of Alstom’s largest hydropower manufacturing Electric stepped up its campaign of their offers combined are But Siemens linked up with MHI as both a partner for and plant (right) in the world in Taubate, about 130km east of Sao Paulo. and indicated that it was ready to worth nearly €2bn more. When MHI, and the details which rival to Alstom. AFP THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Fed monthly Reliance announces $30bn investment drive MUMBAI: India’s largest revenues. “The next two years... said. Reliance Jio, the conglom- oil refining complex, Reliance private company, Reliance will see us focused on execut- erate’s telecoms arm, hopes to receives most of its revenues from Industries, said yesterday it will ing and progressively bringing launch 4G mobile and broadband its energy empire but in recent invest $30bn over three years to these projects on-stream in pet- services in 2015 in India, one of the years it has ventured into new asset purchase finish projects across its sprawl- rochemicals, refining, retail and world’s biggest markets for mobile businesses. Its retail arm has also ing businesses. Jio,” Ambani said at the com- services adding millions of new grown to become the country’s Chairman Mukesh Ambani, pany’s annual general meeting in consumers each year. largest supermarket chain. India’s richest man, also said the Mumbai. “2016-17 will be the first Ambani told shareholders that Reliance shares on the Bombay energy giant would start offer- full year in which the complete Reliance was investing around Stock Exchange reacted little to cut by $10bn ing high-speed 4G telecommu- benefits of all these investments $12bn in the telecoms business and the announcements and were nications services next year as it will be available to our sharehold- the firm should see returns soon. down 1.48 percent at Rs1,073.80. diversifies into new areas to build ers, consumers and the society,” he The owner of the world’s largest AFP Slashes growth forecast for 2014 WASHINGTON: The Federal at 2.5 percent versus 2.25 percent India Inc picks women Reserve yesterday slashed in March. Fed members also low- its forecast for US economic ered their projections for long- growth this year but expressed term interest rates, a potential confidence the recovery was sign of reduced confidence in the relatives to meet quotas largely on track and would economy’s long-run potential. The allow it to begin raising interest median projection was for a long- MUMBAI: Confronted by a only nine percent of the firms sur- rates in 2015. term federal funds rate of around new law aimed at addressing the veyed had women as part-owners. Despite the cut from around 2.9 3.75 percent, compared to around widespread absence of women The “perception hurdle” of percent to a range of between 2.1 4 percent in March. from India’s boardrooms, the male-dominated Indian corpo- and 2.3 percent for 2014 growth, Its policy statement changed country’s richest businessman rates rather than any lack of the central bank pushed ahead little from the one issued after decided he knew just the woman business sense among women is with plans to wind down one of its last meeting in April, repeat- for the job — his wife. keeping true talent away, said its main stimulus programmes ing that interest rates would Nita Ambani, best known for Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, the by the end of the year, as widely remain near zero “for a consider- her skyscraper family mansion, founder and head of Biocon, a expected. It reduced its monthly able time” after the bond buying is voted in yesterday as a director leading name in India’s biotech asset purchases from $45bn to ends. The Fed said unemploy- of her husband Mukesh’s giant sector. $35bn a month, divided between ment remained “elevated” despite conglomerate Reliance Industries “There is an ecosystem geared $20bn of Treasury securities and recent job growth, and noted that — one of several firms opting for towards negative selection that $15bn of mortgage-backed debt. its preferred measure of inflation female relatives over outsider tal- excludes women. The job criteria “Economic activity will expand was still running below its 2 per- ent. The law, passed last year and are fashioned out in such a way at a moderate pace and labour cent target. with varying deadlines for firms that only men will make it to the market conditions will con- There were no further details depending on turnover, aims to short list,” 61-year-old Shaw said. tinue to improve gradually,” the provided in the statement about boost gender diversity at the “So while a company advertises Fed said in its policy statement. the Fed’s plans to exit other top by insisting on at least one for talented risk-takers on one “Household spending appears to aspects of the extraordinary woman in the boardroom of listed hand, the board is actually risk- berising moderately and busi- measures it has taken in response companies. averse and steeped in convention ness fixed investment resumed to the crisis. For now, the Fed said “My firm has been head-hunt- when it comes to allowing women its advance.” it would continue reinvesting pro- ing for over a decade and I have to join their ranks.” Updated economic forecasts ceeds of its asset holdings as they not had businesses actually look- Shaw said she too struggled from Fed officials showed an mature. The Fed cut overnight ing to hire women from outside against the same “credibility economy slammed by bad weather rates to near zero in December the ranks for board positions,” issues” when she started Biocon at the start of the year but poised 2008 as it battled the financial said Mahalakshmi, the head of 36 years ago but she kept pushing to continue growing. Fed officials crisis and deep recession. The the Mumbai-based Professionele on until better days came. maintained their growth pro- timing and pace of renewed rate Consulting, who uses only one In some cases women them- jections for 2015 and 2016, and increases is one of the key deci- name. “Businesses would want selves are hesitant to step for- foresaw a faster drop in unem- sions facing the central bank as someone whom they can influ- ward, say analysts, for fear of ployment and tame inflation. the current recovery evolves. ence and ensure conformity in being a token female face in the In updated interest rate pro- In its updated quarterly fore- the board,” she added. boardroom — expected to rubber jections, Fed officials still fore- casts, the Fed took into account Women make up roughly 50 stamp decisions rather than bring saw rates beginning to rise next the sour start the economy percent of India’s population of any fresh perspective. year. Of 16 individual rate hike got this year after severe win- 1.2 billion, but in terms of female Padmaja Alaganandan, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani (left) with his wife Nita at the projections, the median interest ter weather crippled activity in labour participation it ranks who advises on human company’s annual shareholders’ meeting in Mumbai yesterday. rate stood at 1 percent by the end major cities around the country. a dismal 120th among the 131 resources at consultancy of 2015, the same as in March. The government said last month nations surveyed by International PricewaterhouseCoopers, said Since the new law was passed, Raymond Group, cigarettes- However, Fed officials projected that GDP shrank at a 1 percent Labour Organisation in 2013. women were worried about being other well-known companies to-soap conglomerate Modi a slightly more aggressive path of annual rate, and economists say Credit Suisse’s Global Gender promoted for their gender rather turning to female relatives for Group and Century Textiles and interest rate hikes for the follow- data since then imply a much Gap 2013 ranked India at 101 out than talent and “whether their their boardroom positions include Industries. ing year, with the median placed deeper contraction. REUTERS of 136 countries and found that voices will be even heard”. the fabric and fashion retailer AFP

World’s millionaires growing, and getting richer QNB launches leadership NEW YORK: The number of where stock and real estate mar- Norway and Kuwait, the finan- compete fiercely for the business millionaires worldwide grew by kets gained, and China, where cial centres of Hong Kong and of the growing population of mil- development programme nearly 2 million last year and economic growth adds million- Singapore, and the emerging lionaires, the survey showed the the group grew nearly 14 per- aires at a fast clip every year. economic power houses of India, wealthy gave their money man- cent richer, boosted by rising The United States had the Russia and Taiwan, all of which agers lower performance ratings DOHA: QNB in collaboration that make up the Senior and stock markets and improving most millionaires, at 4 million, added to the population of mil- than last year, down 4 percentage with Franklin Covey launched Executive Leadership teams. economies, according to a study followed by Japan with 2.3 mil- lionaires at a faster-than-average points to 63 percent in early 2014. a specialised development pro- The Programme entails an ini- released yesterday. lion. Germany was third with 1.1 clip. Europe and Latin America They have also taken a more gramme entitled “The QNB tial workshop session spread over The number of high net worth million, and China was fourth lagged, the report showed. global mindset in early 2014 than Group Leadership Development three days and participants are individuals, who have $1m or with 758,000. Those four coun- “It was the second-fastest last year, allocating 37 percent Programme (LDP)” for Senior then equipped and supported with more to invest, rose 15 percent tries were home to about 60 per- growth in the population since of their assets outside of their Management in Qatar. a full set of tools, techniques and to 13.7 million in 2013, and their cent of the world’s wealthy. The 2000, and it does come back to home region, up from 25 percent This international best practice other resources to allow them to combined wealth rose to $52.62 population of global millionaires 2013 in particular was a very the prior year. But cash levels programme specialising in modern implement what they have both trillion, marking five years of included 128,300 “ultra” high net positive year for financial mar- remain high, at 27 percent, sug- leadership theories and techniques learned and achieved during the growth since the 2008 financial worth individuals, who have more kets,” George Lewis, group head gesting a lingering caution after will both help develop leadership workshops back within their spe- crisis, according to Capgemini and than $30m of assets to invest. of wealth management and market losses five years ago — and skills within the framework of a cific daily roles at QNB. In addi- RBC Wealth Management’s latest This segment, while only 0.9 per- insurance at RBC, said on the a big reserve for investing when long-term Talent Management tion, they will also have access to world wealth report. cent of the wealthy population, sidelines of the Reuters Global the time is right. Strategy and assist QNB with its online leadership aides, expert While more millionaires call holds 34.6 percent of the group’s Wealth Management Summit “It indicates a long memory matrixed leadership needs now interviews and valuable resources North America home than any combined wealth. in New York. The report was from 2008 and 2009,” Lewis said. extending across 26 countries of to assist in the creation of a devel- other region, Asia-Pacific was a Beyond the four countries with based on a survey of more than “But it also allows individuals operations and three Continents. opment plan that the individual close second and is expected to the most millionaires, other clus- 4,500 high net worth individuals to have some flexibility to ... be Importantly, it is also viewed by will implement over the subse- overtake North America in 2014, ters of wealth growth stood out across 23 countries. While banks opportunistic when it comes to QNB as an important retention quent six months. led by surging wealth in Japan, in 2013. Those included oil-rich and wealth management firms new asset acquisition.” REUTERS tool in developing key employees THE PENINSULA

Volvo eyes China as export hub Egypt reaches first deal to revise gas prices with foreign company

CAIRO: Egypt has agreed to context of the government’s aim Abdel Fattah Al Sisi swore in revise the price it pays to buy of “matching the cost of develop- a new government on Tuesday. natural gas to be extracted by ment of some newly discovered Parliamentary elections are German oil and gas group RWE gas fields”, suggesting the govern- expected later in the year. DEA, a move likely to mean ment would pay companies more Political and economic turmoil higher prices for the state. for the gas they extracted. in Egypt since the 2011 uprising Oil Minister Sherif Ismail said The step would lead to has hurt its ability to offer a good yesterday that state-run gas increased investments that could price and dented investor confi- company EGAS had reached an speed up the development of dence that it can pay. agreement in principle with RWE offshore finds, Ismail said. Fuel- He said that this “positive step” DEA to modify its current Delta short Egypt badly needs to con- would be followed by changes to concession contract, the first vince foreign energy firms to agreements with other foreign step by the government to fulfil a boost investments. companies, particularly those pledge to provide more attractive Steadily declining gas produc- considering developing deep off- terms to foreign firms needed to tion and foreign firms’ wariness shore gas finds. boost production. about any increase in investment RWE DEA declined to The revisions aim to “strike have combined with price subsi- comment. a balance between the parties dies and rising consumption to Egypt relies heavily on gas to to the agreement regarding the create Egypt’s worst energy crisis generate power for households costs of drilling, development, in decades. and industry. Daily power cuts in A model poses with a Volvo concept car at Auto China 2014 in Beijing. Sweden’s Volvo Car Corp, with a help and production in these areas”, The new pricing arrangement many cities are expected to con- from its Chinese owner Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co, plans to make China an export hub and beat its Ismail said. Though he did not will apply only to newly discov- tinue into the summer months, 2014 sales target for the country by at least 13 percent. say how the prices would change, ered gas, Ismail said in a state- when consumption peaks. he said that the move was in the ment. Egypt’s new President REUTERS THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 Data sharing deal with Economic roundtable in London US referred to EU court Referral follows case on Facebook data sharing with US

DUBLIN: Ireland’s High Court Justice Gerard Hogan said that Google, Facebook and Microsoft, yesterday asked the European given the Safe Harbour agreement, to gather user data as part of a Court of Justice (ECJ) to review which says that US has sufficient mass electronic surveillance pro- a European Union-US data pro- data safeguards in place, the Irish gramme known as Prism. “The tection agreement in light of regulator did not have the author- whole Prism, NSA spying thing allegations that Facebook shared ity to investigate. is thereby in front of the highest data from EU users with the US If Safe Harbour stands, the stu- court in Europe, which is going to National Security Agency. dent group’s application must fail, be very interesting,” Max Schrems, It asked the European Court to he said. “The critical issue which founder of europe-v-facebook, clarify whether a Safe Harbour arises is whether the proper inter- the Austrian lobby group which deal, which allows the trans- pretation of the 1995 [EU data brought the case, said. Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron (fourth right), Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (third right), fer of data from EU consumers protection] directive and the 2000 “Any ruling will apply to any Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne (second right), IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde to the United States, was com- Commission decision [on the Safe other US companies that have (right) and Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney (left), along with other delegates, attend a glo- patible with the EU Charter of Harbour principles] should be re- participated in PRISM,” he said, bal economic roundtable in Downing Street, London yesterday. Fundamental Rights. evaluated in the light of the sub- adding that he thought there was The judge was ruling on a request sequent entry into force of article a “very good chance” of having by Austrian student group europe- 8 of the EU charter,” on the right Safe Harbour overturned. v-facebook for an investigation into to the protection of personal data, EU countries are negotiating allegations that companies includ- Hogan said. a new data protection law which Russia cuts collateral for US firms ing Apple and Facebook help the The Safe Harbour agree- would oblige companies like Google US National Security Agency har- ment allows US companies like or Facebook to seek consent before vest email and other private data Facebook, Google, and Microsoft using personal information, and MOSCOW: Russia moved to collateral with the central bank The lower house of Parliament, from European citizens. to gather customer information in would impose stiff fines if they prevent the US payment card worth two days of their average the State Duma, yesterday began The group appealed to the High Europe and send it to the United break the rules. firms Mastercard and Visa processing volume in Russia, in discussing amendments to sof- Court after the Irish data watch- States, beyond the EU’s legal juris- “If Safe Harbour were to come quitting Russia by pledging to eight quarterly instalments. ten the law. First Deputy Prime dog — the effective supervisor of diction, as long as certain criteria falling down, that would create an reduce the size of the deposit Both companies considered Minister Igor Shuvalov said the the EU activities of some of the are met. The strength of the agree- immediate issue for the thousands required for them to operate in quitting Russia after President deposit payment would be “sig- biggest US Internet companies ment was called into question by of multinationals who have self- the country. Vladimir Putin signed the rules nificantly reduced”. which have their European head- the revelation by US intelligence certified with that system,” Rob New rules imposed on foreign into law in early May, but said “We expect that the actions we quarters in Ireland — had said in contractor Edward Snowden last Corbet, head of technology and card companies following Western they would stay after officials are taking will calm the situation July there were no grounds for year that the NSA used major innovation at Arthur Cox law firm sanctions over Ukraine required showed a willingness to relax the with Visa and Mastercard,” he such an investigation. High Court Web companies, including Apple, in Dublin, REUTERS the payment operators to deposit requirements. said. REUTERS SocGen ends $311m Pakistan to auction local-currency sukuk

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s cen- will be backed by motorway assets A local currency sukuk would ending in March. This was mainly tral bank will auction a three- in Punjab province and use an be welcome by the country’s five due to a lack of any new govern- Malaysia roadshow year local currency sukuk, ijara structure, a shariah-com- full-fledged Islamic banks and 15 ment issuance of sukuk, the cen- or Islamic bond, more than a pliant sale and lease-back con- others offering Islamic finance tral bank said in its latest Islamic KUALA LUMPUR: Societe debt SocGen plans to sell in 2014. year after it last issued such tract. No date for the sale was services, as a key tool to help banking bulletin. As of March, Generale (SocGen) has con- So far this year, the bank has sold an instrument, adding a much announced. manage their short-term liquid- Islamic banking assets posted a cluded the marketing roadshow bonds totalling €10.6bn. needed liquidity management Pakistan issued a Pakistan ity needs. Net investments made 20 percent growth year on year, for its 1bn ringgit ($311m) sale Malaysia’s government is work- tool for domestic Islamic banks. Rs43bn ($438m) three-year by Pakistan’s Islamic banking while their net financing and of Islamic bonds in Malaysia and ing to internationalise its Islamic The central bank did not give sukuk in March last year, using industry declined by 17.7 percent investment ropped 0.7 percent in will decide on the size of its first capital market by attracting for- a target size for the sukuk, which a similar structure. or Rs76bn in the 12 month period the same period. REUTERS issuance within days. eign firms, while SocGen is aim- France’s third-largest bank by ing to diversify its investor base assets plans to sell sukuk with by selling sukuk. maturities ranging up to 15 years, “(The sale is) not huge but SunTrust Banks and has already received approval we are always keen to tap into a from Malaysia’s central bank and new group,” said Philippe Dufay, pays nearly $1bn securities regulator. SocGen director of solutions for SocGen is the second con- global markets. ventional bank to announce a Dufay said the bank invested a for loan abuse Malaysian sukuk sale this month considerable amount of time pre- WASHINGTON: SunTrust after Japan’s Bank of Tokyo- paring for the sale. “That was a Banks agreed to pay $968m to Mitusbishi UFJ, and adds to a challenge because it was a long settle US charges, rooted in the rising number of foreign firms process and it took us one year to 2008 financial crisis, that it mis- entering a market typically reli- complete. We had to make sure we labeled huge numbers of defec- ant on domestic issuers. built a program matching the reg- tive mortgages as quality loans, An accommodative tax regime ulation, and matching the expec- abusing borrowers. and strong local demand have tation of the investor in terms of The Atlanta, Georgia-based made Malaysia’s Islamic capital currency, structure and rating.” SunTrust’s deal with three fed- market attractive for interna- There were also cost premiums eral government agencies and 49 tional issuers, and big names such to enter a market as a first-time states includes $500m in relief to as SocGen could encourage even issuer. “What we hope is that if we consumers who suffered from its more entrants, analysts said. see appetite to renew or increase practices between 2006 and 2012. “We are also looking at grow- the size (of the sale), we will not Another $418m in cash goes to ing our business in Southeast Asia. have to incur the same level of resolving potential charges against We looked and realized that there cost,” said Pascal Lambert, SocGen the bank for originating and was quite a large pool of Islamic head of Southeast Asia. underwriting loans that it claimed funds,” Jacqueline Tan, SocGen SocGen hopes its experience adhered to the standards of the head of global market sales, said selling sukuk in Malaysia will ena- Federal Housing Administration. at a media briefing yesterday. ble it to evolve into an advisor in The balance, $50m, will be The French bank is target- the field. “We can share our expe- mostly distributed to borrowers ing Malaysian investors seeking rience and in the future advise cli- and homeowners who suffered ringgit-denominated bonds sold ents who want to diversify their from alleged mortgage abuse. by foreign institutions. financing sources to issue sukuk “SunTrust’s irresponsible FHA “Had we issued a (US) dollar in Malaysia,” said Tan. lending practices caused griev- sukuk in Malaysia it wouldn’t be SocGen plans to sell the sukuk ous harm to homeowners and the meaningful because foreign inves- through a wholly owned subsidi- housing market, as well as wast- tors could get SocGen dollar sukuk ary, and a structure featuring con- ing hundreds of millions of dollars outside of Malaysia,” said Tan. tracts that would provide investors in taxpayer funds,” said Justice At $311m, the sale is a fraction legal recourse to the French Department Assistant Attorney of the €20bn to €22bn worth of lender. REUTERS General Stuart Delery. AFP

Airline fares highest in 15 years

Passengers check in for their flights at O’Hare International Airport yesterday in Chicago. US consumer prices increased in May by the largest amount in more than a year, with airline fares climbing the largest amount in 15 years. THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Falling Portugal QE index rebounds, adds 70.96 points and Spain debt Most regional markets edge up as Iraq-related sell-off ends; Kuwait bourse down rates point

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index after an Iraq-related sell-off run-up to its inclusion, along shares topped traded value in while Aabar declined to comment. to recovery gained 70.96 points, or 0.57 per- ended, although stocks directly with 18 other companies from the Kuwait, weighing on the index, Support from Aabar is important cent, yesterday to advance to exposed to the country contin- United Arab Emirates and Qatar, which fell 1.6 percent. for Arabtec’s ambitious expansion LISBON: Spain and Portugal 12,591.32 points from 12,520.36 ued to suffer. Dubai’s Arabtec rose in MSCI’s emerging market index Dubai construction firm plans, which are in part based both breezed through bond auc- on Tuesday. after its chief executive resigned. at the end of May. Arabtec continued to dominate on large contracts that Aabar tions yesterday, with rates on The volume of the shares traded The gains by insurgents in Iraq Saudi Arabia’s index also rose trading on the emirate’s main steered its way. the former eurozone laggards fell to 8,500,251 from 19,671,102 on triggered a run on global and 0.7 percent, buoyed by blue- bourse as, late in the session, the Market reaction to Ismaik’s plunging after the ECB slashed Tuesday and the value of shares regional equities earlier this week chip banks, petrochemicals and company said its chief executive departure shows investors hope its rates in a bid to boost growth. decreased to QR496,126,315.82 that dragged down most stocks developers. Hasan Ismaik had resigned. the company will stabilise and Interest rates on Spain’s three- from QR913,986,196.42 on in the Gulf. However, the selling Companies with direct expo- The move followed a plunge there will be less volatility in and five-year debt fell to a new Tuesday. subsided on Tuesday, and yester- sure to Iraq underperformed, in the company’s share price the shareholder structure, said record low in an auction that Among the top gainers were day most bourses in the region however. Abu Dhabi National this month and a decision by Sebastien Henin, head of asset raised just over ¤3bn, its economy Qatar National Bank which edged up, though trading volumes Energy Company and Dana Gas, Abu Dhabi state fund Aabar management at The National ministry said in a statement. was up 3.27 percent to QR183, were modest. both of which have operations in Investments, a major share- Investor in Abu Dhabi. Analysts said the drop in Electricity and Water gained 1.36 Abu Dhabi’s bourse led gains, Iraq’s Kurdistan region, fell 0.9 holder, to cut its stake in Arabtec However, by the late afternoon Lisbon’s borrowing costs could percent to QR186, Doha Bank rising 0.7 percent on the back and 1.3 percent respectively. to 18.94 percent from 21.57 Arabtec had not issued a state- help the country to pull away from added 3.09 percent to QR60 and of National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Zain Kuwait fell 1.5 percent percent. ment explaining the resignation austerity faster than expected as Gulf International up by 2.20 per- which jumped 4.3 percent. and Qatar’s Ooredoo was down The sale prompted speculation or discussing its post-Ismaik they reduce its overall debt load. cent to QR92.80. The stock was hit hard by 2.1 percent. Both mobile phone that there was a rift between strategy, so considerable uncer- Both countries are returning Meanwhile, most stock markets profit-taking this month after operators get a considerable part Ismaik and Aabar management. tainty remained. to growth after years of crippling in the region rebounded yesterday posting sustained gains in the of their revenues from Iraq; Zain Ismaik himself has denied that, QNA/REUTERS recession sparked by the euro- zeone debt crisis and are still feel- ing the impact of harsh austerity measures. Chinese success saga Bond yields for weaker eurozone countries have also fallen since the European Central Bank this month cut its three main interest Arabtec CEO quits, rates and pushed its deposit rate into negative territory for the first time on record in a bid to fight plans stake sale deflation and boost growth. “The ECB’s bundle of policy measures last week has spurred DUBAI: The chief executive of clear where he had raised the a further rally in peripheral major Dubai construction firm money to buy the shares. bonds,” said Christian Schulz at Arabtec resigned yesterday Arabtec, which saw its rev- Berenberg. after a tumultuous six weeks enues jump 30 percent to $2bn “The ECB has further reduced during which the company’s last year and says it has about the downside risks to growth in share price plunged as much as $59bn of projects in the pipe- Europe, making the periphery 50 percent and a major backer line, is politically important less vulnerable.” of the firm cut its shareholding. because it has become a tool of Spain has now covered more The resignation of Hasan the United Arab Emirates’ eco- than two-thirds of its annual Ismaik, who was appointed chief nomic diplomacy. medium and long term funding of executive in 2012, was to take Earlier this year the company ¤133.3bn ($181bn) after its latest effect after a company board won a $40bn deal to build one mil- auction, its economy ministry said. meeting, an Arabtec spokesman lion homes in Egypt over coming The figures mark a stark said. years. turnaround from when it sought He declined to comment fur- In a brief interview with a ¤41bn rescue package in 2012 ther but a source familiar with Al Arabiya television yester- and point to add to upbeat data the situation said Mohamed Al day, Ismaik said he was leaving showing Spain’s growth picked Fahim, a board member from Abu Arabtec because he wanted to up in the first quarter. Madrid Dhabi’s state-owned International look after his own business. He paid 0.876 percent on ¤1.525bn Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC), also said he would consider selling Richard Liu, CEO and founder of China’s e-commerce company JD.com, rides an electric tricycle as he of three-year paper, down from would become Arabtec’s acting his Arabtec stake if he received an leaves a delivery station to deliver goods for customers to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the 0.968 percent on June 5. CEO. attractive offer. company, in Beijing, yesterday. With an iron grip, the JD.com Inc founder has dragged China’s number two AFP Forbes magazine said this Major questions surround- online retailer from a Beijing backwater to a rich New York listing. month that Ismaik, 37, had ing Arabtec, including its future become the first Jordanian bil- ownership and business strategy, lionaire — and the third-youngest were expected to be discussed at billionaire in the Middle East — yesterday’s board meeting, but it because of his holdings of Arabtec was not clear whether they would GM hit with $10bn suit, recalls damaged brand shares. It estimated his net worth be resolved. at $1.4bn, adding that it was not REUTERS WASHINGTON: A new law- year alone. It said this has caused that the market recognition has reasonable consumer would have suit says General Motors Co a variety of late-model vehicles resulted in increased sales, trans- paid the price they did when the QATARI MARKET should compensate millions of to lose roughly $500 to $2,600 in action prices and residual values. GM brand meant safety and suc- Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P car and truck owners for lost resale value. The lawsuit painted a “disturb- cess,” the complaint said. Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 105.31 1.03% Aa2 AA resale value, potentially exceed- Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, ing picture” of GM’s approach to The plaintiff is Anna Andrews, ing $10bn, because a slew of which filed the lawsuit, said the safety, including how “in truly a resident of La Quinta, Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 120.75 1.99% Aa2 AA recalls and a deadly delay in case could be worth more than Orwellian fashion” the largest California. She said she would not Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 114.50 2.45% Aa2 AA recalling cars with defective $10bn, and is the first seeking U.S. automaker would encourage have bought her used 2010 Buick Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 110.25 2.98% Aa2 AA ignition switches has damaged to force GM to pay a potential employees to avoid words such as LaCrosse, or would have paid less Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 161.50 4.36% Aa2 AA its brand. 15 million car and truck owners, “bad” and “failed,” and use euphe- for it, had GM done a better job of Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 122.75 4.84% Aa2 AA According to a complaint filed not just those whose vehicles were misms such as “issue” or “condi- disclosing vehicle defects. Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 113.69 4.84% Aa2 AA on Wednesday with the federal recalled, for damage to its brand tion” rather than “problem” when Her lawsuit seeks class-action Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 102.94 0.76% Aa2 AA court in Riverside, California, and reputation. discussing defects. status for people who owned or GM hurt customers by conceal- A GM spokesman, Greg Martin, “GM’s egregious and widely leased GM vehicles sold between Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 112.13 2.82% Aa2 AA ing known defects and valuing declined to comment on the law- publicized conduct and the never- July 10, 2009, and April 1, 2014, Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 101.75 0.64% A1 A- cost-cutting over safety, leading suit. He said that many custom- ending and piecemeal nature of or who later sold such vehicles at Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 104.50 1.72% A1 A- to roughly 40 recalls covering ers and analysts recognized the GM’s recalls has so tarnished cut-rate prices. more than 20 million vehicles this strength of the GM brand and the affected vehicles that no REUTERS QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 103.75 0.92% NR NR

QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.00 0.96% Aa3 A+ QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 104.38 1.69% Aa3 A+ Verdi wage demand Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.38 1.85% A2 A- Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 105.00 1.17% A2 A- Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 125.25 2.44% A2 A- India authority orders Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 109.13 3.21% A2 A- Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 106.50 4.27% A2 A- Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 101.38 0.39% Aa3 A Coke plant’s closure Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 106.88 2.69% Aa3 A LUCKNOW: Authorities in Tribunal, he said. Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 109.38 3.61% Aa3 A northern India have ordered the Coca-Cola, the world’s largest SOVEREIGNS closure of a Coca-Cola bottling soft-drinks maker which has con- Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P plant at the centre of protests sistently denied the allegations, Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 122.25 1.87% Aa2 AA that it is extracting too much could not immediately be con- Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 107.50 0.81% NR NR groundwater, an official said tacted for comment. yesterday. The Indian unit of the company Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 109.50 1.49% NR NR An anti-pollution official said hit a hurdle earlier this year when Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 125.75 3.19% NR NR the Mehdiganj plant in Varanasi local authorities said they would Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 120.75 3.42% NR NR in the state of Uttar Pradesh had demolish the Varanasi plant, Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 102.00 0.51% Aa2 AA breached the conditions of its claiming it was built on village Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 116.19 2.39% NR BBB operating licence, prompting the council land and was “illegal”. Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 110.63 3.45% NR BBB order closure earler this month. The authorities also imposed “The plant is closed follow- a Rs126,000 ($2,000) fine on Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 104.50 4.86% Caa1 B- ing our orders,” Uttar Pradesh Hindustan Coca-Cola Company Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 108.25 3.04% NR BBB- Pollution Control Board member Private Limited, over the land secretary J S Yadav said. issue. India is one of Coke’s fast-

*Periodic Distribution Amount “They have also been asked est-growing markets thanks to an IMPORTANT NOTE: to take suitable measures to expanding middle class. Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which recharge the depleting ground- The bottling plant, one of 58 is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services water level by twice the amount that Atlanta-based Coca-Cola has Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary they have extracted. in India, has been at the centre of data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not “Also, the effluents released protests for years. Demonstrators take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds by the plant contain pollutants accuse the company of creating can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant beyond the permissible limits.” major water shortages through liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not The plant was also asked to excessive extraction of water and a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. produce a permission certificate of polluting groundwater and soil. from a government agency that Coke last year announced the regulates ground water use, Yadav completion of work to expand the said. Varanasi bottling facility which A member of the Verdi trade union carries a giant police signalling disc The company has appealed the can produce 600 polyethylene demanding a country wide minimum wage in Berlin, yesterday. The closure order to India’s environ- terephthalate bottles a minute. writing reads: “No Wage below 8,50 euro per hour.” ment court, the National Green AFP THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Poloz’s sway in Canada Argentine debt brokers may envy of central bankers let law slide to reach deal BY ARI ALTSTEDTER BY DANIEL BASES creditors $1.33bn, setting off a scramble in broaden the debate to diffuse the stigma ANK of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz, only a year into Buenos Aires on what it can do now given of default,” said Siobhan Morden, head of his tenure, is fast becoming the most influential central RGENTINA’S prospects for its legal options are exhausted. Latin America strategy at Jefferies in New Bbanker in the foreign-exchange market. finally closing out its 12-year- President Cristina Fernandez vowed on Yo rk . His public pronouncements have had almost three times more old default on $100bn of debt Monday night that Argentina would not Kicillof has taken a conciliatory approach impact on his nation’s currency than his colleagues in Japan and will depend on more political again default on its bonds and that it would toward resolving some of Argentina’s long- Australia, according to Citigroup. Even the European Central and legal manoeuvring, a moti- find a way to pay exchange bondholders, the standing disputes, including a deal to pay Bank’s Mario Draghi, who took the unprecedented step of mov- Avated US judge and the fatigue of investors, 93 percent of investors who accepted the back the Paris Club of creditor nations ing to negative interest rates after months of warning about the now that it has lost an epic battle with hold- onerous terms of Argentina’s sovereign almost $10bn in debt and compensate euro’s strength, has had less effect. out creditors in the US courts. restructuring. Spanish oil major Repsol for the seizure of “If Draghi was to look at that, he’d probably say, ‘Man, I wish Negotiating a new deal with the holdouts, She said the country was being extorted energy subsidiary YPF. I had that clout,’” Richard Cochinos, the head of Americas who have fought to exercise their investor by the holdout investors and paying them Holdout investors, led by NML Capital Group-of-10 currency strategy at Citigroup in New York, said in rights through the courts, potentially vio- on their terms would lead to claims from Ltd, a unit of billionaire Paul Singer’s Elliott a June 11 phone interview. “The market is predicated on trying lates a provision specifically written to stop other holdouts on about $15bn of debt - Management Corp, and Aurelius Capital to sell the Canadian dollar. What Poloz is gifted at doing is giving anyone getting a better deal than bondhold- equivalent to more than half the foreign Management have said they are willing to them the opportunity.” ers who participated in two prior restruc- currency reserves held by Argentina’s sit down to negotiate with Argentina, but Since taking over at the Bank of Canada last June, Poloz’s state- turing in 2005 and 2010. central bank. have never been taken up on their offer by ments have shifted from cautioning about the need for interest- “Most people are not going to do anything Exchange bondholders received between the government. rate increases to a neutral view that leaves open the possibility of about it because once the issue is settled 25 and 29 cents on the dollar for their These firms, who specialise in distressed a cut, increasing pressure on the nation’s dollar. Poloz’s occasional the market is likely to rally,” said Varun defaulted bonds. By itself, these deals are debt investing, have used their deep pockets references to the importance of a weaker currency to support Gosain, portfolio manager at New York- generally considered among the worst to press their rights in the courts. Argentina exports and persistent warnings about the threat of low inflation based Constellation Capital Management restructuring for investors in the history has countered that it is being extorted by have kept up the pressure. with investments in Argentine assets and of sovereign defaults. the holdouts and if forced to pay would not The Bank of Canada’s rate decisions have, on average, caused participated in the exchanges, referring to Axel Kicillof, Argentina’s economy min- have enough money without putting its the local dollar to depreciate about 0.27 percent since the begin- the value of the bonds. ister, said on Tuesday the government is entire economy in jeopardy. ning of 2013, according to Citigroup data. The Bank of Japan’s “But just like there are a small number of starting to take steps to restructure the A provision called Rights upon Future decisions on borrowing costs have tended to knock only 0.11 per- people who went after the initial restruc- debt held by the exchange bondholders and Offers precludes Argentina from voluntar- cent off the yen, while the Reserve Bank of Australia’s meetings turing terms, there will be a small number place it under Argentine law in order to ily agreeing on better terms with hold- have had about the same impact on its currency, only in the of people who will go after this claim,” said service it, which would violate the US court outs. The provision expires December 31, opposite direction. Draghi elicited less than a 0.1 percent change Gosain, referring to any negotiated settle- rulings. 2014, but lawyers following the case say in the euro per press conference. ment. The exchange bondholders hold about Kicillof, in a televised address to the fact that Argentina is being ordered Poloz’s cautious view on the economy is echoed in the market- $24bn in debt that is in jeopardy of coming the nation, also said he would instruct to pay means it may not apply and could place. While growth in both the US and Canada is forecast to under a technical default. Argentina’s lawyers to speak with the US offer the government a face-saving option reach 2.2 percent in 2014, America’s expansion will accelerate to The US Supreme Court on Monday District Court Judge Thomas Griesa to to strike a deal. 3 percent in each of the next two years, or 0.5 percentage point declined to hear Argentina’s appeal seek- explain his position. Also paying part to them won’t be fair more than its northerly neighbor, according to Bloomberg surveys. ing to overturn an order to pay sovereign “It almost looks like they are trying to to people like us. REUTERS “He doesn’t have a secret sauce — he’s telling it the way it is,” Jack Spitz, the managing director of foreign exchange at National Bank of Canada, said by phone from Toronto. “The market accepts the economics of Canada are not robust and he’s just stating fact.” The loonie, as the Canadian dollar is called for the image of the aquatic bird on the C$1 coin, has fallen 1.5 percent over the past six months to C$1.0869 per US dollar as of 7.34am in Toronto, the worst performance among G-10 currencies. One loonie bought 92.01 US cents. The decline is forecast to continue, with the currency reach- ing C$1.15 per US dollar by mid-2015, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of 13 economists and strategists. In his April 16 rate decision, Poloz said Canada’s recovery “hinges critically” on increased exports that will be helped by a weaker currency. The loonie fell 0.3 percent that day. “It’s a good understanding of the psychology of the market,” Sebastien Galy, a senior currency strategist at Societe Generale in New York, said in a June 11 phone interview. “It’s a good under- standing also that there’s a structural problem in Canada, which is that part of the economy is overpriced.” Poloz, 58, came to his job after a stint leading Canada’s export development corporation, where he got a first-hand look at the damage the currency’s strength had wrought on manufacturers. Canada still sends about 75 percent of its exports to the U.S., though the nation’s producers have been losing market share in the past decade. Industries such as textiles, clothing and motor-vehicle parts have suffered such decline because of foreign competition that they’re unlikely to see much benefit from a weaker exchange rate, the central bank said in an April 24 report. Poloz said during the June 4 rate announcement that “the down- side risks to the inflation outlook” remain, even after the most recent data showed consumer prices rose at the central bank’s 2 percent target for the first time in two years. The currency fell to a four-week low. Draghi has also made fighting deflation his primary concern, though he’s been more explicit about linking the issue to the exchange rate. He said in March that the euro is “increasingly relevant in our assessment of price stability,” before warning last month that the currency’s strength is “a serious concern.” That didn’t have the intended effect, and the euro continued to climb until Draghi backed his words with action by cutting the ECB’s deposit rate to below zero on June 5. WP-BLOOMBERG Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate This is the troubling tale of IRS’ disappearing email

BY MEGAN MCARDLE then-IRS Commissioner Doug similar incident can ever happen amount of email. Second, the doc- thousands of man-hours manually should immediately provide it. Shulman asking whether conserv- again. uments seem to show that it left deleting emails or storing them To believe the IRS requires a AST Friday afternoon ative groups were being targeted. As far as I can tell, the agency the choice of what to save up to on local hard drives where they pretty low opinion of government brought a disturbing news As it happens, I used to admin- is using exchange servers with individual users, with, as far as I wouldn’t be backed up. This to competence. dump from the Internal ister just the sort of email sys- Microsoft Outlook email clients. can tell, no ability to audit those save $10m at an agency with an My friends who work in regu- LRevenue Service: A big tems that the IRS seems to be In a system like this, messages decisions after a short period. annual IT budget of $1.8bn. lated sectors such as finance are chunk of Lois Lerner’s email has using. So I fired off a set of queries are normally stored on the server. Third, most of the emails that Using relatively conservative outraged by the IRS’s descrip- disappeared. A hard drive crash, to the IRS about its email system, However, the IRS sharply limits were retained would end up on assumptions — 90,000 employ- tion of how it was running its the agency says, permanently its archiving policies and how the the size of mailboxes. local hard drives that weren’t ees, making $50,000 a year on backup process, because the gov- destroyed much of Lerner’s email loss of data happened. In 2009, the limit was 150 meg- backed up. average, spending half an hour a ernment subjects them to con- in 2011, wiping out records from Many of those queries remain abytes; by 2011, it had increased And fourth, the IRS inexpli- week deleting or archiving emails stantly ratcheting standards for the previous two years. unanswered, but I was given some that to 500 MB. Either way, this cably declined to archive any of to stay below their mailbox limits document retention — specifying This is the critical period dur- documents that explain how the is a low limit, in these days of its backup tapes. This left it wide — the IRS is wasting almost $6m how long, and on what format, ing which some suspect she may files could have been lost. My con- sizable attachments. This would open to losing important records, a year just on the labour being they have to keep every commu- have coordinated with the White clusion: It is plausible that this require anyone but the prover- either to deliberate destruction or used to actively make records less nication ever generated by their House to target conservative non- was an innocent coincidence. bial Web-browsing grandmother unfortunate accident. secure and available to audit. firms. profit for special attention. But it is only plausible if the to regularly archive their emails The IRS’s response on this is At the companies I’ve worked How dare they demand higher So naturally, many are suspi- IRS is managing its IT systems so on a hard drive or delete them. that more storage is expensive at with email caps, half an standards of regulated companies cious that this is a convenient badly that it is very easy to lose In the case of a government (it would cost, it says, more than hour a week is probably less than they do of the regulators? cover-up for destroying evidence, critical records — or for abusive agency, however, it’s especially $10m to upgrade the servers to than most of us spend manag- In 2014, every government along the lines of the infamous employees to destroy the evidence troubling. Records pertaining to handle unlimited mailboxes). ing email; once you hit the caps, agency should be storing every missing 18 minutes of the Nixon of their misbehaviour. agency decisions are supposed to It also complains that it’s you have to spend a whole lot email that goes in or out in an tapes, which were allegedly erased A private company under be systematically archived forever. incredibly time-consuming to of time fiddling with your email easily accessible format. That when President Richard Nixon’s investigation that responded to I’m not saying that the IRS’s manually search everyone’s hard box, because if you go above your they weren’t bothering suggests secretary, Rose Mary Woods, acci- regulators, or a judge, with this email retention policy is uniquely drive. limit, Exchange won’t let you that the IRS does not expect to dentally stepped on the recording sort of explanation rather than bad in the federal government, But it should have been able send any more email. deliver the kind of accountabil- pedal while answering the phone. producing the requested docu- only that whatever the current to get the job done in 10 minutes But call it 15 minutes a week, ity that it routinely demands of The very least you can say is ments would rightly expect to be practice is, the IRS did not pre- — by archiving Lerner’s email and we’re still talking about a pol- taxpayers. that the timing looks awfully sus- handed an adverse judgment or a serve nearly as much as one would account and sending it to the icy that pays for itself with higher That’s potentially a much big- picious: The sudden destruction whopping fine. like in a representative, transpar- investigators. The only reason it productivity in a few years, while ger problem than anything Lois of Lerner’s archived email seems This incident should be thor- ent democracy. has to waste thousands of man- also improving your audit trail. Lerner stands accused of — and it to have occurred on or around oughly investigated, and steps First, it made it difficult for hours manually searching the If the IRS is hard-put to find should be rectified, government- June 13, 2011, just 10 days after should be taken throughout the even the most well-intentioned of hard drives of other employees the money for this kind of sys- wide, with all due speed. Rep David Camp sent a letter to government to make sure that no users to preserve any significant is that it first decided to waste tems improvement, then Congress WP-BLOOMBERG THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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6794408 Chowgule St-T/D 16.15 0.4 7213 Him.Fut.Comm-T/D 16.91 -0.68 1303730 Kalpat Power-B/D 175 0.1 341528 Radico Khait-B/D 118 -2.15 187152 Hsbc Holdings/D 613 0.9 6722915 Cipla-A/D 425.15 12.3 1422723 Himat Seide-B/D 72.05 -1.7 1286940 Kalyani Stel-T/D 98.1 1.8 73991 Rallis India-B/D 204.9 3.9 116231 Imperial Tobac/D 2670 31 380479 THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 France recall Austrian GP: Hamilton must Bonneval, Ouedraogo

SYDNEY: France coach Philippe Saint-Andre has take hosts Bull by the horns recalled versatile back Hugo Bonneval and flanker Fulgence Ouedraogo to the starting side Briton determined to do well this weekend after setback in Canada for the third and final test against Australia in Sydney, as Les Bleus bid to avoid a series VIENNA: Lewis Hamilton is going to do my best to get those sweep. ready to take an unfamiliar results.” Beaten 6-0 in Melbourne on bull by the horns this weekend Mercedes motorsport head Saturday, France have already lost as Austria’s revamped Red Bull Toto Wolff was not discounting the series 2-0, but have retained Ring returns to the Formula that possibility. a strong side for the match at One calendar after an 11-year “Obviously, Nico now holds an Sydney Football Stadium with the absence. increased gap at the top of the hope of ending a 24-year losing The Mercedes driver, a teen- championship but Lewis is a streak on Australian soil. ager when Austria last hosted a fighter and I have no doubt that Bonneval, who started at full- grand prix in 2003, needs to win he will come back stronger than back in the first test in Brisbane, at Spielberg to rein in champi- ever,” he said. replaces Maxime Medard on onship-leading team-mate Nico Mercedes have been dominant the wing, while Burkina Faso- Rosberg after the blow of retire- this season but Austrian-owned born Ouedraogo starts open- ment in Canada 10 days ago. Red Bull broke their winning side flanker, relegating Yannick “I’ve never driven the circuit streak in Canada when Australian Nyanga to the bench. but I’ve been working on it in the Daniel Ricciardo took his first F1 British driver Lewis Captain Thierry Dusautoir, simulator and I’m sure I’ll learn it victory ahead of what amounts to Hamilton drives who played well at Melbourne’s pretty quickly when we get out on a home race for the team. during the second Docklands Stadium after being track,” the 2008 world champion The short but scenic track, in practice session rested in Brisbane, retains the said in a team preview. the southern Styrian mountains, at the Circuit de starting blindside flanker position. “It’s always exciting to go to remains largely the same as the Catalunya in this last Meanwhile, Victor Matfield a new venue, so it should be an old A1 Ring and is set to be a month’s file photo. will become the most-capped interesting weekend. I’m feeling big celebration of motorsport in BOTTOM: South African player of all time good in the car right now and I’ll Austria with every living Austrian Hamilton is pushed when the giant lock leads the be pushing flat out to come away F1 driver taking part in a legends into his garage after Springboks in the second test with maximum points this time parade. retiring during the against Wales in Nelspruit. around.” How much of a celebration it When he takes to the pitch, the Canadian Formula With Rosberg finishing first will be for Red Bull remains to 37-year-old will beak the record One Grand Prix at or second in every race so far be seen. of 2007 World Cup-winning skip- this season, while Hamilton has “We’re going to have a lot of the Circuit Gilles per John Smit with his 112th retired twice, the German now home support. There’s still a gap Villeneuve in appearance for the side as South has a 22-point lead as the cham- to Mercedes, we are working on Montreal earlier this Africa look to wrap up the two- pionship arrives at Red Bull’s closing that down,” team princi- month. test series with another thump- home track for the eighth race of pal Christian Horner said after ing win. 19 this year. Montreal. Matfield will lead a side that Hamilton may have to win “To have a race at the Red Bull has two changes from one that another four races in a row, as Ring as Red Bull Racing - with scored five tries in beating the he did earlier in the year, just to that comes a bit of pressure but Welsh 38-16 in Durban last regain the upper hand if Rosberg it will be fantastic to perform in weekend. stays that consistent. front of effectively a home crowd.” The first will be a new lock “There is a long, long way to go. Quadruple world champion partner in Flip van der Merwe I caught up before and I’ll catch Sebastian Vettel has driven the and the other at loose-head prop, up again,” said the Briton, who circuit on a number of occa- where Tendai Mtawarira takes started the season with a retire- sions but only four current driv- over from Gurthro Steenkamp. ment in Australia that left him 25 ers - Jenson Button, Fernando “This is a fantastic accolade points adrift. Alonso, Felipe Massa and Kimi for Victor,” said Springbok coach “It’s going to take another four Raikkonen - have raced there in Heyneke Meyer yesterday. wins to make the difference so I’m Formula One. REUTERS REUTERS Tanaka notches 11th win of season NEW YORK: Masahiro highlight. Tanaka, who inked a in the sixth inning off reliever Pitcher Zack Greinke produced Tanaka struck out 10 over six seven-year Yankees deal worth Shawn Tolleson, then added a another strong outing as the innings yesterday to earn a $155 million in January in a move two-run double in the eighth off Dodgers (39-34) captured their Major League Baseball-leading from Japan’s Rakuten Eagles, Jason Frasor. fourth win in five games. The 11th win as the New York looked incredulous when Reyes Darvish (7-3) allowed seven Rockies (34-37) dropped their Yankees beat Toronto 3-1. deposited his first pitch over the runs to Oakland (43-28), four of second in a row. Japanese ace Tanaka, who wall. them earned, on eight hits over Greinke (9-3) gave up a run on improved to 11-1 for the season, Five of the next 12 Blue Jays five innings. six hits, with five strikeouts and shook off a solo homer by Jose batters reached base, but Tanaka Milwaukee catcher Jonathan two walks, in six innings. AFP Reyes on the game’s first pitch, wouldn’t give in. He needed 38 Lucroy hit a grand slam one pitch and didn’t allow another runner pitches to get through two innings after Ryan Braun was hit by a to reach third base. but found his rhythm and retired pitch, capping a five-run seventh Baseball Results He lowered his American six of the last seven batters he inning in the Brewers’ victory League-leading earned run aver- faced. over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Seattle 6 San Diego 1 age to 1.99. The Blue Jays mustered only Lucroy’s second homer of the LA Angels 9 Cleveland 3 The Yankees offense offered three hits after the first inning game and third career slam NY Yankees 3 Toronto 1 run support in the shape of against Tanaka and reliev- came after Arizona reliever Evan Washington 6 Houston 5 Brett Gardner’s two-run homer ers Dellin Betances and David Marshall (2-2) was ejected for Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 5 off Marcus Stroman in the third Robertson. plunking right fielder Braun in Kansas City 11 Detroit 4 inning as New York continued Blue Jays hitters struck out the side with the second pitch of Boston 2 Minnesota 1 their home dominance of the Blue a total of 15 times on the way the at-bat. Marshall’s first pitched Jays in the first game of a three- to their 14th straight defeat at sailed behind Braun. Philadelphia 5 Atlanta 2 game series. Yankee Stadium. Meanwhile, t he Lucroy had three hits and five Miami 6 Chicago Cubs 5 Derek Jeter and Kelly Johnson Oakland Athletics beat Texas RBIs for the Brewers (43-29), who Baltimore 7 Tampa Bay 5 each had two hits and a run Rangers ace Yu Darvish for the have won five of their last seven. Chicago White Sox 8 San Francisco 2 scored to help the Yankees snap eighth consecutive time, rolling Hanley Ramirez, Matt Kemp St Louis 5 NY Mets 2 a two-game skid. to a victory. and Carlos Triunfel homered to Milwaukee 7 Arizona 5 New York Yankees’ starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka pitches during the Reyes’ game-opening blast A’s catcher Derek Norris guide the Los Angeles Dodgers Oakland 10 Texas 6 first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium yesterday. into the right-field seats turned slugged his fourth career pinch to a victory over the Colorado out to be Toronto’s only offensive hit home run, a three-run blast Rockies. LA Dodgers 4 Colorado 2 Modolo sprints to Swiss win; Martin stays in yellow Italian Sacha BUREN AN DER AARE, six second lead over Dutchman Modolo of Lampre Switzerland: Sacha Modolo Tom Dumoulin. Tour de Suisse stayed clear of a pile-up in Prior to yesterday’s stage Merida celebrates the sprint to the finish line to Bradley Wiggins, the 2012 Tour de Stage 5 Results winning the 5th win stage five of the Tour of France champion, withdrew from stage of the 78th Switzerland yesterday with the race following his crash a day 1. Sacha Modolo (Italy/Lampre) 4:08:06” Tour de Suisse Germany’s Tony Martin once earlier that left him with grazes 2. Peter Sagan (Slovakia/Cannondale) ST cycling race, 183.6 more retaining the overall lead. and swelling to his right leg. km from Ossingen Lampre rider Modolo fended Wiggins had also been suffer- 3. John Degenkolb (Germany/Giant) to Bueren an der off the challenge of stage three ing from a mild chest infection 4. Alexander Kristoff (Norway/Katusha) Aare, Switzerland winner Peter Sagan and John and his disappointing display in yesterday. Degenkolb down the stretch while Switzerland could well end his 5. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spain/Movistar) Mark Cavendish saw his hopes chances of riding in next month’s 6. Danny van Poppel (Netherlands/Trek) +2” dashed after crashing 300 metres Tour de France. 7. Jonas Van Genechten (Belgium/Lotto) +4” from the finish. The sixth stage will see riders Martin, who has worn the lead- tackle four climbs, including the 8. Heinrich Haussler (Australia/IAM Cycling) er’s yellow jersey since winning ascent of the category one Grand 9. Nino Schurter (Switzerland/Orica) +5” the opening time-trial, crossed Chaumont, on a 184km trip. with the peloton to maintain his AFP 10. Jacopo Guarnieri (Italy/Astana) +7” THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

World 9-ball Pool Championship

The 2014 WPA World 9-ball Championship is in full swing at the Al Sadd Stadium in Doha. This is the fifth straight year that Qatar is hosting pool’s most prestigious tournament. A total of 128 players from over 40 countries are vying for the crown. The tournament comprises two stages. The Stage 1, which is being played is the qualifying stage while the Stage 2, which also features 128 players, begins on June 21. PICTURES: SALIM MATRAMKOT

Grudges aside as Murali WI continue to stretch mentors Aussie spinners

SYDNEY: Sri Lankan spin It was in Australia in 1995 that great Muttiah Muralitharan he was first called for “chucking” announced yesterday he will join by umpire Darrell Hair. the Australian coaching team Even then prime minister lead over New Zealand for their series against Pakistan John Howard, a keen cricket fan, in the United Arab Emirates, said he felt his action was illegal. putting old grudges aside. It prompted Muralitharan to Hosts reach 396-7 as visitors face 175 runs deficit The world’s leading Test wicket threaten to boycott Sri Lanka’s taker is already working with next tour of Australia. Australia’s top spinner Nathan He was always cleared of any PORT OF SPAIN: West Lyon as part of Australia’s wrongdoing and ended his career Indies strengthened their hold National Cricket Centre Spin with a world record 800 Test on the second Test against New Programme, and has agreed to wickets. Zealand yesterday, reaching West Indies’ batsman Jermaine become more involved. His appointment is part of lunch at 396 for seven in their Blackwood hits through the His signing is a coup given his coach Darren Lehmann’s plan first innings on the third day at off side during the third day’s knowledge of the doosra deliv- to enlist the support of specialist Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad. play of the second Test against ery, which has long baffled the coaching consultants to assist the Having dismissed the tour- New Zealand at the Queen’s Australians, and with Pakistan’s team’s preparations throughout ists for 221 on the opening day, Park Oval yesterday. The hosts Saeed Ajmal among the game’s the year. the home side will be pushing to reached 396-7 at lunch. most potent mystery spinners. Muralitharan’s role will be extend their advantage, which “I know the Australian team is similar to that filled by fellow now stands at 175 runs, even fur- a very good side, but hopefully I spin legend Shane Warne on the ther when play resumes in the can have a little bit of input to help recent tour of South Africa before afternoon with debutant Jermaine them do well in the series against the World Twenty20 tournament. Blackwood (31 not out) and cap- Pakistan,” said Muralitharan. “Muttiah Muralitharan is a tain Denesh Ramdin (5 not out) Scoreboard “Those conditions might help true great of the game and his poised to add to the Black Caps’ spinners and I know a few tricks involvement with the Australian woes. New Zealand (I innings): ...... 221 that might help them on what team will bring enormous ben- New Zealand managed to West Indies (I innings): to do as I have played a lot of efits,” said Lehmann. remove the two overnight bats- C Gayle b Boult ...... 1 matches in those conditions in “He really understands the men, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and K Brathwaite c&b Boult ...... 129 the UAE and hopefully I can help conditions we’ll face and will be nightwatchman Kemar Roach, in S Benn b Southee ...... 4 them a little bit. able to impart a great amount of the morning session. K Edwards c Watling b Sodhi ...... 55 “Ajmal is a difficult customer knowledge. However two dropped catches D Bravo c Craig b Williamson ...... 109 for all the best batsmen in the “Not only will he help guide at short-leg offered by Blackwood S Chanderpaul lbw Sodhi ...... 47 world, but he bowls a little bit our spinners during that tour, and continued expensive bowling K Roach c Neesham b Boult ...... 6 similar to me so perhaps if I can but he will also work with our by the supporting cast conspired J Blackwood (batting) ...... 31 bowl to the Australian batsman batsmen to help them prepare against the efforts of skipper D Ramdin (batting) ...... 5 it might help a little bit and give to play Pakistan’s dangerous spin Brendon McCullum to limit the Extras (LB-5, NB-1, W-3) ...... 9 them some tips.” bowlers.” West Indies lead in the morning Total (for 7 wkts at lunch) ...... 396 The 42-year-old retired from Australia play Pakistan on session. Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-16, 3-109, 4-291, international cricket after Sri neutral ground in the UAE Despite a relatively quiet start, 5-310, 6-333, 7-380. Lanka lost the World Cup final to in a series comprising three when frontline seamers Trent To bat: Jerome Taylor, Shannon Gabriel. India in 2011, and his decision to one-day matches, two Tests Boult and Tim Southee were at Bowling: Boult 27-6-53-3 (2w), Southee work with Australia raised some and a Twenty20 from October their most challenging, the West 28-8-65-1 (1nb), Craig 29-4-111-0, Nee- eyebrows. 3-November 1. Indies managed to add 86 runs off sham 10-0-59-0 (1w), Sodhi 17-2-85-2, He was beset by controversy Pakistan have been forced to 27 overs in the two hours’ play, Williamson 7-2-18-1. over his unique bowling action for play their home series at neutral most of the runs coming off spin- much of his international career, venues since militants attacked ners Ish Sodhi and Mark Craig. no more so than Down Under the Sri Lankan team in Lahore Sodhi did have the considerable and was more than a little earlier dispensed with Roach for boundary through the slips and where he was routinely taunted in 2009. consolation of having Chanderpaul bemused when the on-field deci- his third wicket of the innings a commanding six over long-on. by crowds. AFP trapped lbw for 47 just before the sion of “not out” by standing via a catch at short-midwicket He added a second six on the interval. umpire Ian Gould was overturned by Jimmy Neesham. stroke of lunch and could make As in the first Test in Jamaica, by television official Richard Despite a nervy start, visitors pay for sharp chances the experienced left-hander Illingworth after McCullum Blackwood got off the mark missed by Tom Latham. offered no shot to the leg-spinner requested a review. Boult had in Test cricket with an edged AFP Ashraful gets 8-year fixing ban

DHAKA: Former Bangladesh effort to fix a match. the punishment,” “After five years his next three This file photo taken captain Mohammad Ashraful Shakil Kasem, one Ashraful admit- years of suspension can be lifted on April 1, 2011 shows (pictured) and ex-New Zealand of the three-mem- ted once again if he participates in an author- Sri Lankan spinner batsman Lou Vincent were ber tribunal which Wednesday on private ised anti-corruption education or Muttiah Muralitharan handed lengthy bans from all handed down the Somoy television. rehabilitation programme organ- preparing to bowl forms of cricket yesterday sentences, said the “It’s natural. ised by the Bangladesh Cricket during the team’s final for their roles in a Twenty20 bans would be effec- There’s no shortcut Board, ICC or Asian Cricket training session during match-fixing scandal. tive worldwide. in life,” he said, add- Council,” he said. the Cricket World Cup A special tribunal set up to “The charges ing he would decide Vincent, who played for the 2011 at the Wankhede investigate claims of corruption in against the four whether to appeal Khulna Royals in last year’s BPL, Stadium in Mumbai. the Bangladesh Premier League were brought in against the sentence. is at the centre of other match- Sri Lankan spin great (BPL) announced that Ashraful accordance with the Possibly the coun- fixing allegations in India and Muttiah Muralitharan was banned for eight years and ICC’s (International try’s most famous England. announces he will ordered him to pay a fine of one Cricket Council) cricketer, Ashraful He has represented the Black million taka ($12,820) after he anti-corruption code,” played 61 Tests, 177 Caps in 23 Tests and 109 one-day join the Australian admitted match-fixing. Kasem said. one-day internation- internationals, although he has coaching team for Vincent was banned for “As a result, during the ban als and 23 T20 international not played for his country since their series against three years for failing to report period, they’ll be barred from matches. He said he would return 2007. Pakistan in the United approaches to fix matches. A playing and all sorts of cricketing to the game one-day after com- Lokuarachchi, 32, played four Arab Emirates. third former international, Sri activities anywhere in the world.” pleting the ban. Tests and 21 one-dayers for Sri Lanka’s Kaushal Lokuarachchi, The ban on Ashraful, 29, is “I’ll be back to the field even Lanka. received an 18-month ban for the backdated to May last year for a day for all these people (who The bans were announced after same offence. when the one-time prodigy tear- supported me),” he said. a copy of a report by the tribu- Shihab Jishan Chowdhury, fully admitted having helped Tribunal chief Khademul Islam nal was leaked, including details an owner of the league’s reign- fix matches in the tournament, Chowdhury told reporters in a of how the ICC’s anti-corruption ing champions Dhaka Gladiators which has been tainted by scandal press briefing in the Bangladesh unit let one of the matches at the which employed Ashraful, was since its inception. capital that of the eight years centre of the scandal go ahead banned for 10 years and fined two “I have committed wrongdo- Ashraful must serve a minimum even though investigators knew million taka for being party to an ing and that’s why (I received) five-year ban. it was fixed. AFP THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 29 Wimbledon: Djokovic top seed over Nadal, Serena leads ladies Controversial grass-court weighting system turns tennis world upside down LONDON: Wimbledon turned “Wimbledon, they do what tennis upside down yesterday they want. For me it’s fine,” Men’s Seedings when Novak Djokovic was named said Australian Open champion 1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) top seed above world number Wawrinka when asked about the 2. Rafael Nadal (ESP) one Rafael Nadal while defend- seeding system when he was at ing champion Andy Murray was Queen’s Club last week where he 3. Andy Murray (GBR) seeded three over seven-time made the semi-finals. 4. Roger Federer (SUI) winner Roger Federer. “I knew that with my past 5. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) The All England Club awarded two years on grass I didn’t have 6. Tomas Berdych (CZE) top billing to 27-year-old Djokovic, any results, so for sure my rank- 7. David Ferrer (ESP) the 2011 champion and 2013 run- ing will drop a little bit for the ner-up, by using its controversial seedings. 8. Milos Raonic (CAN) grass-court weighting system in “At the end of the day, it doesn’t 9. John Isner (USA) deciding its seeds instead of stick- change much. You have to play 10. Kei Nishikori (JPN) ing by the ATP world rankings. well. You have to start the tour- 11. Grigor Dmitrov (BUL) French Open champion Nadal, nament well if you want to go far, 12. Ernests Gulbis (LAT) the 2008 and 2010 Wimbledon and that’s simple.” winner, is relegated from his Wawrinka’s build-up to the 13. Richard Gasquet (FRA) world number one ranking to the tournament has been hit by illness 14. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) second seeding after losing in the after he developed a fever follow- 15. Jerzy Janowicz (POL) first round in 2013 and second ing practice on Monday. round 12 months earlier. The 29-year-old is not expected Women’s Seedings Murray, who became Britain’s to train again until tomorrow. first men’s champion since Fred The women’s seedings fol- 1. Serena Williams (USA) Perry in 1936 when he swept past low the WTA world rankings 2. Li Na (CHN) Djokovic in last year’s final, has with five-time champion Serena 3. Simona Halep (ROM) been elevated to the third seed- Williams the number one fol- 4. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) ing despite a world ranking of five. lowed by China’s Li Na, Simona Federer, a shock second round Halep of Romainia in third and 5. Maria Sharapova (RUS) loser to Sergei Stakhovsky in Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska 6. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 2013 and who won the last of his taking fourth spot. 7. Jelena Jankovic (SRB) seven titles in 2012, was handed Maria Sharapova, the cham- 8. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) the fourth seeding in line with his pion at Wimbledon 10 years ago 9. Angelique Kerber (GER) current ranking. as a 17-year-old, is seeded five. World number three Stan This year’s women’s event 10. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) Wawrinka has never got beyond is guaranteed a new champion 11. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) the fourth round at Wimbledon after France’s Marion Bartoli, 12. Flavia Pennetta (ITA) and has lost in the first round in the shock 2013 winner, retired 13. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) 2012 and 2013. from the sport soon after her lone 14. Sara Errani (ITA) Novak Djokovic kissing the Wimbledon winner’s trophy in 2011. That modest form is reflected Grand Slam triumph. AFP in his seeding of five. 15. Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) Wozniacki back in the groove Love game Pre-Wimbledon injury

EASTBOURNE: Former seed Petra Kvitova, who beat stuns world number one Caroline American Varvara Lepchenko scare for Halep Wozniacki was happy to be back 6-1 6-4. on grass and enjoying her game Fifth seed Angelique Kerber of Krajicek again after easing into the quar- Germany saved two match points ‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH lost the first set to China’s Zheng ter-finals of the pre-Wimbledon as she struggled against Alize ‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH (NETHERLANDS): Simona Jie, 7-5. Eastbourne event yesterday. Cornet of France before winning (NETHERLANDS): Halep’s preparations for The seeds continued to fall “The grass really suits me”, 7-5 1-6 7-5. Michaella Krajicek enjoyed Wimbledon were cut short at yesterday as Belgium’s Kirsten said the Dane following her 6-3 In round one, Russian a love game of her own at the the WTA/ATP ‘s-Hertogenbosch Flipkens, the sixth seed, 6-3 win over unseeded American Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova put WTA ‘s-Hertogenbosch grass- Open yesterday as she retired succumbed to a 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 Sloane Stephens. “I like the fast out the top seeded Pole Agnieszka court tournament when her from her second-round match defeat against Ukrainian Elina ball and pace I get from my oppo- Radwanska but came unstuck tennis-playing boyfriend pro- against Germany’s Annika Beck Svitolina. nent’s shots. against her round two opponent posed to her on court imme- with a shoulder injury. Klara Koukalova was the lone “I just enjoyed it and I played and another Russian Ekaterina diately after she won her first Top seed Halep, who reached seeded player to advance to the well out there,” said Wozniacki, Makarova 6-3 6-3. Makarova’s round match. the final of the French Open quarter-finals on Wednesday who suffered a shock first round last eight opponent is Kerber. It was taking care of busi- where she was narrowly defeated after beating German qualifier defeat on the slow clay of the The other quarter-final is ness at first on Monday for the by Maria Sharapova, won the first Mona Barthel 6-2, 7-6 (8/6). French Open last month. between American Lauren Davis, 25-year-old Dutchwoman as she set 7-5, but the defending cham- The eighth-seeded Czech joins “I held my composure and I who beat Daniela Hantuchova of defeated Jana Cepelova 6-3, 4-6, pion brought a premature end to seventh seed Garbine Muguruza, served well. I’m pleased with how Slovakia, 6-3 6-3, and Madison 6-1 to reach the second round the contest as she pulled out trail- the highest-ranked player left in I played.” Caroline Wozniacki celebrates Keys. American Keys enjoyed a of the Wimbledon buildup ing 2-3 in the second set. the draw, in the last eight and Eighth-seed Wozniacki now after beating Sloane Stephens 7-5 7-6(9) win over Elena Visnina tournament. The Romanian received treat- will face Yaroslava Shvedova faces Italian Camila Giorgi during their Women’s Singles of Russia. And then — the icing on the ment on her right shoulder before for a place in the semis after who has played over five hours Second Round match of the In the men’s event, top seeded cake of a perfect day for the retiring and will be hoping for the Kazakh beat Dutchwoman of tennis in two days after two Aegon International tennis Frenchman Richard Gasquet former world junior number one a swift recovery ahead of next Michaella Krajicek 7-6 (8/6), 7-6. marathons. tournament in Eastbourne. overcame the tough challenge of — Krajicek’s boyfriend, German week’s Grand Slam at the All World number 27 Muguruza, She beat fourth seed Victoria Australian Bernard Tomic 6-4 player Martin Emmrich, stepped England Club where she is the who reached her first Grand Slam Azarenka of Belarus in three sets 3-6 6-3 but fourth seed Guillermo onto the court, went down on one third seed. quarter-final at Roland Garros, in round one, and on Wednesday Briton Heather Watson Garcia-Lopez of Spain was beaten knee, and proposed. Fourth seed Carla Suarez will play Coco Vandeweghe as the came through against Britain’s shocked sixth seed Italian Flavia 6-2 7-5 by Denis Istomin of Krajicek said yes. “It was a huge Navarro was another injury casu- American progressed following Johanna Konta 1-6 7-5 7-5 after Pennetta 6-7(6) 6-4 6-2 to set up Uzbekistan. REUTERS surprise!” a beaming Krajicek said alty as the Spaniard was forced to the third-set retirement of com- saving a match point. a quarter-final with Czech second afterwards. REUTERS retire with a back problem having patriot Vania King. AFP The Fugue upsets Treve to win Price of Wales’s Stakes ASCOT: The Fugue, trained uncomplicated run like she did by John Gosden and ridden by today and they come back to her, William Buick, beat French she’s lethal, like she was there. filly Treve to win the Prince of It means everything to everyone Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot involved.” yesterday. The Fugue crossed the line in Treve, in her first race on a new course record to become British soil, was odds-on favour- trainer Gosden’s second Group 1 ite to win the one mile and two winner in as many days. furlong race but finished a disap- Frankie Dettori, Treve’s rider, pointing third. said he was worried about her All the talk before race cen- performance from the early tered around the last year’s stun- stages. ning Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe “Going to the start she didn’t winner but the four-year-old feel like Treve and at the back Treve struggled to maintain of my mind I knew then I was in touch with early leader Elkaayed. trouble,” he said. Owned by musical impresario “I was hoping in the race she and composer Andrew Lloyd- would loosen up and warm up, Webber and his wife Madeleine, but I knew my fate at the three- The Fugue patiently bided her furlong marker. She ran a good time in second but once she found third, but it’s not the Treve we her stride, neither Elkaayed or all know. Something is definitely Treve could keep up. wrong and what’s wrong was “She’s been an absolute star before the race.” for me and everybody back at Earlier in the day Mustajeed, the yard,” Buick was quoted as ridden by jockey Pat Smullen, saying on the BBC. “She proved won the Jersey Stakes before today what she can do against Anthem Alexander held on to A racegoer at the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, Berkshire, top-class horses. take victory in the Queen Mary Britain’s Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, arrives for the second day yesterday. “When she gets an Stakes. REUTERS of the Royal Ascot horse racing meet, in Berkshire, yesterday. THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 30 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Kerzhakov saves Russia Zenit St Petersburg striker nets equaliser in 1-1 draw against Korea

CUIABA, Brazil: Alexander and I’m satisfied.” The last two The Koreans had the upper Kerzhakov rescued Russia in countries to make their appear- hand as the tepid first half their first World Cup finals ance in Brazil 2014 slowly drew to a close, their midfield match since 2002, scoring three cranked up the tempo in 77 per- putting together some neat minutes after coming on as sub- cent humidity under the Arena moves, with Han Kook-Young stitute to salvage a 1-1 draw Pantanal’s floodlights. and Sunderland’s Ki Sung-Yeung against South Korea on Tuesday The Koreans began brightly proving a handful. Brazil’s coach Luiz Felipe night. enough, with Bayer Leverkusen’s The teams emerged for the Scolari reacts during the FIFA The 31-year-old Zenit St Son Heung-Min testing Akinfeev second period with this World 2014 World Cup Group A match Petersburg striker -- who is the early, his right-footed shot going Cup’s third goalless draw within against Mexico at the Castelao sole survivor from the squad that high. 24 hours only 45 minutes away. If Arena in Fortaleza, on Tuesday. appeared at the 2002 World Cup Seconds later the midfielder Russia were to give coach Capello finals -- was brought on after was booked unfairly by Argentine something to celebrate on his 68th rival’s substitute Lee Keun-Ho referee Nestor Pitana. birthday at midnight, they’d have put South Korea ahead with a Playing all in white to Russia’s to up their game. Brazil press 30 metre shot that Russian goal- maroon and watched by a near- And they came out fighting keeper Igor Akinfeev disastrously full stadium where the prominent with two quick chances from slam Selecao parried over his head into the net. colour was Brazilian yellow, the Victor Fayzulin and skipper Vasily The result left both coun- Taeguk Warriors showed techni- Berezutski. tries trailing Belgium who head cal ability without ever threaten- Down at the other end, ‘horror show’ the Group H table after beating ing to score. Akinfeev did well to deny Koo’s Algeria 2-1 earlier. The largely local crowd began potent drive. against Mexico Russia, who host the 2018 to vent their frustration at what In a bid to shake things up finals, were looking to make an they perceived to be the lack Korean coach Hong Myung-Bo, impact in their landmark return. of spectacle served up for their captain of the side that finished RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian They owed their saved honour to evening entertainment. fourth at the 2002 World Cup, media yesterday urged their Kerzhakov who scored his 26th A half-hearted Mexican wave introduced prolific striker Lee World Cup favourites to pull international goal. -- never a good sign especially in for Park, and it proved a useful their socks up after a goalless On Akinfeev’s error Russian the first half hour of a match -- switch. On 68 minutes, Lee broke draw with Mexico held up pas- coach Fabio Capello said: “Just crept its way round the stands, the deadlock in style, charg- sage to the second phase. like some players can miss pen- as Sergei Ignashevich struck a ing towards the Russian box, Folha de Sao Paulo did not alties it can happen that a keeper 30 metre freekick straight into rounding a defender to shoot mince its words with a scathing makes a mistake as well. Korean keeper Jung Sung-Yong’s right-footed. Akinfeev looked attack. “You can accept a mistake from hands. devastated after at first seeming “Brazil played badly. It’s their a great keeper like Akinfeev. Korean captain Koo Ja-Cheol to halt the ball but then watching worst start since 1978 and sows Today it turned out fine. livened things up with a low left- in horror as it went over his head. doubt as to their ability to face “The reaction of the players footed effort. Russia pulled back level when the big (teams) at the Cup,” the was really good,” the Italian added Then Son, who found the net 11 Kerzhakov, after coming on for paper lamented. Russia’s Alexander Kerzhakov celebrates after scoring a goal during the when asked about the Korean times for Leverkusen last season, Yury Zhirkov, pounced on the The same paper added a com- 2014 World Cup Group H match against South Korea at the Pantanal goal. “That was important to me.” had a real chance in front of goal ball after a goalmouth scramble mentary which described a “hor- Arena in Cuiaba on Tuesday night. Korean coach Hong Myung-Bo but his shot sailed exuberantly to shoot home from close range. ror show” by Luiz Felipe Scolari’s commented: “It’s the first match over Akinfeev’s crossbar. AFP men. O Estado de Sao Paulo found Brazil had been undone, nonethe- less, not so much by themselves but by the brilliance of Mexican De Rossi wants quiet World Cup keeper Guillermo Ochoa, who pro- duced an inspired performance. MANGARATIBA, Brazil: After being at earlier in Sao the heir to captain’s armband worn so long “The Selecao were not that the centre of controversy at the 2006 and Paulo, Italy’s by Francesco Totti, De Rossi is also not a fan good against Mexico, a gutsy and 2010 World Cups, Daniele De Rossi (pic- mission will be of social media, keeping his distance from disciplined opponent. tured) now wants to be at the heart of Italy’s a lot clearer by Twitter and Facebook. “But they could have left the push for a fifth world title. Friday. “I am not against Twitter and Facebook, field as victors had it not been for The tough-tackling midfielder, known as Not that but I prefer to use private means. When the excellent showing of keeper DDR by the media, was red carded in 2006 World Cup suc- I have something to say, I come to a press and match hero Ochoa.” for a crunching challenge on America’s Brian cess is going conference.” Estado -- and Rio paper O Dia McBride and fell theatrically to the floor to to change De Another matter he is not keen on com- -- drew attention to Marcelo’s earn a dubious penalty against New Zealand Rossi who pre- municating is his opinion on Italy’s minimum failure to win a penalty after four years later. fers to keep his prospects in Brazil. going down under pressure in Playing in his third World Cup, the 30-year- business as low “To do that would make me look mediocre. the box. old, who has spent his entire senior career at key as possible. In Germany in 2006, we were not the favour- In their opening game against Roma, admits he fears what Brazil 2014 might “Even at my ites and yet we went on to win the title.” Croatia, Fred had earned a con- have in store. club, I am not If Italy make the quarter-finals -- and De troversial spotkick and Globo “Superstitious? A little bit,” he said ahead of very enthusias- Rossi steers clear of the cards -- he will make quoted skipper Thiago Silva as Friday’s second Group D match against Costa tic about open his 100th appearance. storming “if there hadn’t been so Rica in Recife. training ses- But he has no thoughts of an impending much talk about Fred the referee “Especially of a red card. After all these sions. It’s great international retirement. would have given it today.” years, the only time I have been sent off play- for the children “When I reach that time, you (the media) O Dia quoted Marcelo as say- ing for Italy was in 2006. Now I want to make who come to will be the first to know. I still feel able to play ing “he pushed me so I thought, sure that we qualify for the second round.” see us but I do at the international level, I still feel young, still ‘penalty.’ Having defeated England 2-1 in their better without the noise of the ‘tifosi’ (fans), strong and still have plenty of confidence in But referee Cuneyt Cakir opener, Italy will face Costa Rica who stunned without you journalists,” he said. my physical ability,” he said. Russia’s coach Fabio Capello “didn’t fall for it,” O Dia noted. Copa America champions Uruguay in their “I prefer silence for my work, for “I love playing for the ‘Nazionale’ and as prior to the Group H match The same paper swooned over first match. concentration.” long as I am capable of doing it I will continue.” against South Korea. Ochoa’s “miraculous stops which With England and Uruguay playing 24 hours Regarded at Roma as “Capitano Futuro”, AFP prevented Brazil from winning -- notably his “fantastic” stop from a Neymar header which drew wide- spread comparison with Gordon Banks’ leap to deny Pele in 1970. Five problems jeopardising Brazil’s hopes “Draw leaves Brazil in a tan- gle,” Rio concluded to accompany FORTALEZA, Brazil: Brazil at the Castelao brought home was nothing wrong with giv- opening match. Against Mexico, more technical, creative player a photograph of starlet Neymar, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari the enormity of what this Brazil ing the ball to the Barcelona Fred was replaced by Jo, and he in central midfield. Paulinho head bowed, gripping the back of declared himself “satisfied” side are trying to achieve and the man when the going gets tough. could be a contender to come has often appeared sluggish, his the Mexican net in frustration. with his team’s 0-0 draw against amount of pressure they are hav- Against Croatia his was a match- into the starting line-up against touch clumsy. Perhaps Hernanes Globo was matter-of-fact in its Mexico in Fortaleza on Tuesday, ing to carry on their shoulders. winning contribution, and against Cameroon on Monday, when will get his chance to impress in disappointment. and the hosts remain on course Against Mexico, the nervous Mexico he was twice denied by Brazil will look to clinch their Brasilia. “Brazil continues without con- to reach the World Cup knock- energy transmitted by the crowd brilliant Guillermo Ochoa saves. place in the last 16. What about Plan B? vincing,” the daily wrote. out phase. in the early stages of the game in There are no other options, and Scolari wants his sides to come Despite the stalemate, some However, ‘Felipao’ admitted particular had an impact on both However, seeing Neymar in it is easy to wonder how much of flying out of the blocks and score Brazilians were happy with their that improvements still need to sets of players. tears following the national a difference Diego Costa could an early goal. But against Croatia day, however. be made, as was evident in their First touches were poor, passes anthem in Fortaleza indicated have made had Scolari shown they conceded first and had to Globo highlighted how 15 opening game, when they came were wayward and challenges that he could do with having faith in him and persuaded the rely on a controversial penalty as kuikuro Indians who obtained from behind to beat Croatia 3-1 came flying in during a frantic some of the weight taken off his Atletico Madrid man to repre- they fought back to win the game. tickets via an allocation for the in Sao Paulo. opening spell. shoulders. sent his homeland rather than Against Mexico they often National Indian Foundation A look at five areas where the Brazil at times lack a calming “Neymar doesn’t win or lose on his adopted country Spain. lacked inspiration and couldn’t (FUNAI) had watched Russia’s Selecao could fall down in their presence -- captain Thiago Silva his own. He is part of a group,” Paulinho find a way past Ochoa, leaving draw with South Korea in the bid to win the World Cup. is usually such a cool customer says Scolari. “Within the group, “Today I felt much freer out on Oscar to later lament: “In the central western city of Cuiaba. Coping with the pressure. but he has apparently been una- he can sometimes be the decisive the field, which is fundamental first 30 minutes, we had vari- The group, whose tribe live “The demands are always much ble to sleep at night due to the player. But he wins and loses with to me,” said Paulinho after the ous chances to score but none of in communities along the Xingu greater here in Brazil, but we are pressure that is as stifling as the the rest of the team.” Mexico game. But the Tottenham them came off. River, a southeast tibutary of the prepared,” said Dani Alves after heat in Fortaleza. Striking concerns. Hotspur midfielder still didn’t do “Mexico play with almost eve- Amazon, endured a five-hour boat the Mexico game. Nevertheless, Dependence on Neymar. Scolari has selected Fred enough to suggest that he should ryone behind the ball. It is dif- trip followed by 13 hours more the Selecao have shown signs of With the possible exception of against both Croatia and Mexico, be an automatic starter against ficult to play against opponents on a bus to get to the Pantanal fragility under pressure in their Oscar, Neymar is the one player but the 30-year-old Fluminense Cameroon. like that who counter-attack Arena. two matches so far. in this Brazil side capable of con- centre-forward has been ineffec- With a solid centre-back quickly.” “I never thought we would Seeing Neymar break down in juring up a moment of match- tive, except for winning the con- pairing and Luiz Gustavo offer- Scolari may need a more effi- attend a World Cup and mingle tears at the end of the rousing winning magic from nowhere. troversial penalty that set Brazil ing extra protection to the cient Plan B come the tourna- with people from other countries,” version of the national anthem Fred last week insisted there on their way to victory in their defence, Brazil could do with a ment’s latter stages. AFP group leader Nedino Maizokie said. AFP THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.comq 31

Do or die for England, Uruguay Rooney role the question for Hodgson; Suarez set to return for today’s key match

SAO PAULO: Heavyweights regulars continued their post- England and Uruguay must res- match recovery. Rooney com- FACTBOX urrect their World Cup hopes plained “sometimes (I) wonder Colombia vs Ivory Coast or face the prospect of an early what the press are getting at” on Where: The Brasilia national stadium flight home when they collide in his Facebook page, while Frank Capacity: 69,349 a crunch Group D fixture today. Lampard hit out at the obsession When: Today 1600 GMT Opening defeats to Italy and with his team-mate. Referee: Howard Webb (England) Costa Rica respectively have left “A fixation with one player can both countries in danger of elimi- become, rather than a debate, a PROBABLE TEAMS nation with little room for error bit of an agenda,” he said. “So I do Colombia: 1-David Ospina: 18-Camilo in their last two pool games. think we need to drop the agenda Zuniga, 2-Cristian Zapata, 3-Mario Yepes, Defeat in Sao Paulo would and look at the team, whoever 7-Pablo Armero; 8-Abel Aguilar, 6-Carlos surely spell doom for either Roy plays.” Sanchez; 11-Juan Cuadrado, 10-James Hodgson’s new-look England or The whirlwind surrounding Rodriguez, 14-Victor Ibarbo; 9-Teofilo two-time winners Uruguay, who Rooney has dominated the build- Gutierrez were unimpressive in their 3-1 up for youthful England, who won Ivory Coast: 1-Boubacar Barry; 17-Serge loss to Costa Rica. praise for their bold approach Aurier, 5-Didier Zokora, 22-Souleymane Both countries have question against Italy, exemplified by Bamba, 3-Artur Boka; 9-Ismael Tiote, marks over their strikers with Raheem Sterling. 20-Geoffroy Serey Die; 8-Salomon Kalou, calls in British media to either However, defensive fragility 19-Yaya Toure, 10-Gervinho; 12-Wilfried drop talisman Wayne Rooney, or could return to haunt them with Bony move him from the left to his pre- problems down the left, while Key Stats ferred central role. centre-half Gary Cahill was out- Colombia’s 3-0 win over Greece was their For Uruguay, Liverpool’s Luis jumped by Mario Balotelli when biggest at a World Cup finals. Suarez, this season’s Premier heading the winner. Colombia coach Jose Pekerman has yet to League top-scorer with 31 goals, is Uruguay have their own wor- lose a match in normal time at the World set to make his return from key- ries at the back after their defence Cup. Pekerman was in charge of Argentina hole surgery on his the meniscus was repeatedly rattled by Costa in 2006 when they were beaten on penalties in his left knee last month. Rican strikers Joel Campbell, who by Germany in the quarter-finals, having not Rooney set up England’s goal is on Arsenal’s books, and PSV previously lost a game. but missed a chance to equal- Eindhoven’s Bryan Ruiz. England’s Wayne Rooney attends a training session for the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro yesterday. Ivory Coast forward Didier Drogba and ise during Saturday’s 2-1 loss to They will also be missing Colombia defender Mario Yepes are set for Italy, in a subdued display which Benfica defender Maxi Pereira, a battle of the veterans. Drogba is 36 and had many critics questioning his who was sent off for a foul on “final” and captain Diego Lugano The rivalry dates back to 1966, when England won their Yepes 38. place. Campbell in the tail-end of describing it as “life and death”. May 1953, when goals from Julio only World Cup title. The latest The Manchester United for- Saturday’s game. England’s Daniel Sturridge, Cesar Abbadie and Omar Oscar instalment will be refereed by Colombia are taking part for the World Cup ward, 28, is still to score at a But England will be wary of a who was on target with a sweet Miguez saw off England 2-1 in Spain’s Carlos Velasco Carballo, for the fifth time and have progressed to the World Cup and when he was spot- strikeforce pairing Paris Saint- first-time finish against Italy, Montevideo. Uruguay lead the who is taking charge of his first last sixteen once. Ivory Coast are taking part ted training with the reserves on Germain’s Edinson Cavani with said it would be “do or die” in head-to-head 4-3, with three World Cup finals game. for the third time are have never gone beyond Monday, speculation rose that he the lethal Suarez, even if he won’t Sao Paulo. draws. Both teams will keep a close the group stage. had been axed. be fully match-fit. “I’m prepared to do anything, In their only World Cup meet- eye on the other Group D result Both teams have won their respective But the English FA said Rooney The build-up has not been and I’m talking anything. I’m ings, holders Uruguay won 4-2 in between Italy and Costa Rica, contintental championships once. Colombia had requested an extra training short of hyperbole with Uruguay being serious. It’s do or die,” he the 1954 quarter-finals and they 2,000km (1,200 miles) away in were South American champions in 2001 session while other first-team coach Oscar Tabarez calling it a told reporters. drew 0-0 in the group stage in Recife on Friday. AFP and Ivory Coast won the African Nations Cup in 1992. Previous meetings: Colombia and Ivory Coast have never faced each other before. Colombia wary Japan, Greece Japan vs Greece Where: The Dunas arena Capacity: 38,958 When: Thursday 2200 GMT of Ivory Coast Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) face moment of PROBABLE TEAMS Greece: Orestis Karnezis; 15-Vassilis Torosidis, 19-Sokratis Papasthathopoulos, 4-Kostas Manolas, 20-Jose Holebas; speed and power truth in Group C 18-Giannis Fetfetsidis, 21-Giorgos Katsouranis, 2-Yannis Maniatis, 8-Panagiotis Kone, 7-Giorgos Samaras, 9-Kostas BRASÏLIA: Colombia are simply for a clean sheet. “Our NATAL, Brazil: Japan and “We’ve got it out of our system,” Mitroglou. planning to rely on a possession concentration was very important Greece face a high-stakes World said Honda. “Losing wasn’t what Japan: 1-Eiji Kawashima; 2-Atsuto Uchida, game to combat the speed and against Greece. It was important Cup shoot-out here today after was shocking, it was not being 22-Maya Yoshida, 5-Yuto Nagatomo, power of Ivory Coast when the to secure the zero (goals con- opening match defeats which able to play to our strengths. 6-Masato Morishige; 17-Makoto Hasebe, two sides meet in Brasilia today. ceded) because the whole team Uruguay’s forward Luis Suarez have left their participation in “The best characteristics of 16-Hotaru Yamaguchi; 4-Keisuke Honda, It is a Group C match in which fulfilled the defensive strategy,” controls the ball during a train- the tournament hanging by a the Japanese turned against us. 10-Shinji Kagawa, 9-Shinji Okazaki; there is everything to gain for two said Guarin. ing session at Arena do Jacare thread. We’re a diligent side and when 13-Yoshito Okubo sides who began their World Cup The physical approach Ivory With Japan outmuscled by we started trying too hard it in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Key Stats campaigns with victories. Coast are likely to bring could Ivory Coast 2-1 and Greece destroyed us.” yesterday. Japan have come up against European Colombia top the group after a include the presence of Didier thumped 3-0 by Colombia on But not everyone has been con- opposition in their second match at all four of dominant 3-0 victory over Greece Drogba up front after his game- Saturday, defeat for either side in vinced. Former captain Hidetoshi their previous World Cups and have won one while Ivory Coast hit back from a changing entry off the substitutes’ their Group C collision in Natal Nakata, now a pundit commen- Uruguay vs England of the encounters. goal down to beat Japan 2-1. bench against Japan. could well be terminal. tating on the World Cup for pub- The Japanese struggled to Wilfried Bony had a disap- Where: The Corinthians arena, Sao Paulo Whether Japan or Greece are lic broadcaster NHK, questioned Greece conceded four goals in 10 matches make their high-tempo, high- pointing game on his own up front Capacity: 61,606 heading for the exit today night the tactics of manager Alberto during their qualification campaign for Brazil energy gameplan work against and after the game Elephants When: Today 1900 GMT will depend on the outcome of Zaccheroni. but three in their Group C opener against Colombia. the Africans but Colombia mid- coach Sabri Lamouchi, the former Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain) Colombia’s showdown with the “We must think about what Previous Meetings: The only previous fielder Fredy Guarin says the France midfielder, paid tribute PROBABLE TEAMS Ivory Coast earlier in the day. kind of game we want to produce South Americans will look to to his veteran forward for his But what is not in doubt is that because so far I’ve yet to figure game between the two countries took place bypass the physical advantages impact. Uruguay: 1-Fernando Muslera; 2-Diego neither Japan nor Greece has out what kind of game Zaccheroni at the Confederations Cup in Frankfurt on of the Elephants by making the “His appearance changed the Lugano, 3-Diego Godin, 4-Jorge Fucile, much margin for error in today’s wants the team to play.” June 19, 2005, when Japan won 1-0 with a ball do the work. game. He brought in two or three 22-Martin Caceres; 17-Egidio Arevalo Rios, at the Estadio das Dunas. Manchester United playmaker Masashi Oguro goal. The Inter Milan player said players (to mark him) and the 5-Walter Gargano, 11-Christian Stuani, Japan’s English-based defender Shinji Kagawa suggested caution Colombia were “ready” and “look- team created favourable situa- 7-Cristian Rodriguez; 9-Luis Suarez, Maya Yoshida believes it will be may have to be thrown to the ing forward” to the match against tions,” said Lamouchi. 21-Edinson Cavani crucial for the Blue Samurai to wind if Japan are to avoid crash- opponents who are “powerful and He also had praise for mid- England: 1-Joe Hart; 2-Glen Johnson, score first against the Greeks. ing out. very fast”. fielder Yaya Toure, who was 5-Gary Cahill, 6-Phil Jagielka, 3-Leighton “Of course we lost the first “Greece are going attack us, “They’re a very physically another far from his best, Baines; 4-Steven Gerrard, 14-Jordan match so at the moment we’re so we have no option but to start strong team who fight for every although he has been struggling Henderson 19-Raheem Sterling, 11-Danny very disappointed but we still have with the same strategy.” ball and will rely on their physi- with a hamstring injury recently. Welbeck; 9-Daniel Sturridge, 10-Wayne two games to go,” said Yoshida. But Greece’s national team cality to try to beat us, but with “With competitors like these Rooney But Yoshida was adamant the manager Fernando Santos mean- our football, our passing and con- two (Drogba and Toure), it’s much Key stats Asian giants had not given up while believes he has pinpointed trol of the ball we can have suc- easier,” said Lamouchi. England’s 2-1 loss to Italy on Saturday was hope of progressing to the knock- Japanese vulnerabilities after cess,” said the 27-year-old. That suggests he may be plan- their first defeat in a World Cup opener since out rounds for only the third time scrutinising their performance “To beat them we have a plan ning on relying on his battle- losing to Portugal in 1986. in their history. against the Ivorians. and we mustn’t have any doubts hardened veterans for Thursday’s Uruguay have won the World Cup twice, “Greece lost as well. They have “We watched them play against about that plan. match. The main plus side for the including the inaugural tournament on home good defenders and tactics,” said Ivory Coast,” Santos said. “We have to be very intelligent, Africans, though, is that after soil in 1930. Yoshida. “We selected interesting infor- always keep the game under con- group stage elimination in 2006 England’s sole triumph came in 1966, also “They have a good orientation mation and we will inform our trol, don’t give the ball away and and 2010, at least this time they on home soil. defensively so if we get the first players during the next days. take a breather with the ball, but have begun their campaign with goal they have to come forward “We have already watched Uruguay finished fourth at the last World Cup above all have confidence in what a victory. This time around their so we will have a chance to take Japan in the past and we know in South Africa after losing to the Netherlands we’re doing.” group is considerably less daunt- more initiative.” their advantages and disadvan- in the semi-finals. A victory for either side would ing than at the last two editions. Keisuke Honda, who faded tages. We will be ready.” potentially secure their passage In 2006 they had been elimi- Previous meetings: England have played badly in the second half against Former European champions into the last 16, depending on nated before their final group Uruguay 10 times previously, with the South the Ivorians after firing Japan Greece conceded four goals in Ivory Coast’s forward Didier Americans winning four to England’s three. the result between Japan and game victory over Serbia- ahead in the 16th minute, insisted 10 qualifying matches for Brazil Drogba takes part in a training Greece, but although he didn’t Montenegro having already Last meeting: England won the last match his team-mates had picked them- but almost as many in their first session in Aguas de Lindoia, between the two in 2006, a 2-1 victory say as much, Guarin suggested lost both to Argentina and the selves up after the defeat in match of the tournament, a 3-0 Brazil, yesterday. Colombia would be happy to settle Netherlands. 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RIO DE JANEIRO: Holders TEAMS P W D L GF GA Pts Spain were sensationally sent Read as Match played, Won, Draw, Lost, Goals crashing out of the World Cup for, Goals against and Points with a 2-0 defeat to Chile yes- GROUP A terday the earliest exit by the Chile’s defender BRAZIL 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 reigning champions for 64 years. Mauricio Isla (left) On a day when King Juan goalkeeper and captain MEXICO 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 Carlos tearfully sealed his abdi- Claudio Bravo react CAMEROON 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 cation after a four-decade reign, Spain’s players were booted off after a Group B against CROATIA 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 their throne in 90 minutes after Spain in the Maracana GROUP B six years as the dominant force of Stadium in Rio de NETHERLANDS 2 2 0 0 8 3 6 Janeiro yesterday. world football. CHILE 2 2 0 0 5 1 6 Chile’s Eduardo Vargas and RIGHT: Spain’s forward AUSTRALIA 2 0 0 2 3 6 0 Charles Aranguiz administered Fernando Torres wipes the killer blows as a trophy-laden tears from his eyes after SPAIN 2 0 0 2 1 7 0 Spanish era was brought to a Spain lost their Group B GROUP C shattering end at the Maracana football match against COLOMBIA 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 Stadium. Chile in the Maracana CÔTE D’IVOIRE 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 Chile’s victory sees them qual- Stadium in Rio de JAPAN 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 ify for the last 16 from Group B Janeiro. along with the Netherlands, who GREECE 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 thrashed Spain 5-1 in their open- GROUP D ing match last week. COSTA RICA 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 Australia, beaten 3-2 by the ITALY 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 Netherlands earlier Wednesday, join Spain as the other team to ENGLAND 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 be knocked out. URUGUAY 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 Spain’s early departure will GROUP E send shockwaves through football Uruguay’s Lugano to miss England clash FRANCE 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 after an unprecedented period of success that saw them win the SAO PAULO: Uruguay said Lugano, 33, did not take a show behind them and keep their sustained a thigh injury that SWITZERLAND 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 2010 World Cup as well as back- captain Diego Lugano is out knock to the knee and scans have World Cup hopes alive -- insisting rules him out of the rest of the ECUADOR 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 to-back European Championships of the key World Cup clash also failed to detect the cause the reason Ronaldo is playing is tournament. HONDURAS 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 in 2008 and 2012. against England with a knee of the problem, but he does not that he is fully fit. But Beto, in line to take over GROUP F They arrived at the World Cup injury, deepening their selection appear to need surgery, the AUF Paulo Bento’s side got off to the goalkeeping duties after first ARGENTINA 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 as one of the favourites after a woes after Maxi Pereira was said. worst possible start in Brazil with choice Rui Patricio suffered a qualifying campaign which gave suspended. His withdrawal is another blow a 4-0 drubbing from Germany in tear in his thigh, said if Portugal IRAN 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 no clue of the looming disaster in Central defender Lugano, to Uruguay’s defence, which has Salvador’s Arena Fonte Nova on played to their potential, they NIGERIA 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Brazil. released by West Bromwich already lost right back Pereira Monday as Thomas Mueller net- would beat the United States on BOSNIA 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 But instead they they join Italy Albion last month, is out with pain through suspension after he was ted a hat-trick. Sunday. GROUP G (1950 and 2010), Brazil (1966) and in the left knee, the Uruguayan sent off in the 3-1 loss to Costa Real Madrid star and national “The best version of Portugal France (2002) as the only hold- Football Association (AUF) said. Rica. captain Ronaldo, who came into can beat the United States. We GERMANY 1 1 0 0 4 0 3 ers to be knocked out in the first “Lugano hasn’t been feeling But Uruguay look set to wel- the tournament on the back of respect the USA as a very good USA 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 phase. very well lately,” said Uruguay come back Liverpool striker Luis knee and thigh injuries, failed to team,” he said. GHANA 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Not since Italy in 1950 have the coach Oscar Tabarez. Suarez, who has been out after sparkle as his team sank to igno- “They have grown up over the PORTUGAL 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 holders been knocked out so early. “He had some pain so we just knee surgery, for Thursday’s game minious defeat in the Group G last years so we have to respect GROUP H Spain coach Vicente del Bosque thought that it was better that he where defeat is likely to spell encounter. them but we believe in ourselves, had signalled the turmoil in the doesn’t play, because he feels pain doom for either team. On a night when nothing went we believe in our work, in our BELGIUM 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 Spain camp by dropping veteran in his knee. We’ll have to follow Meanwhile, reserve goalkeeper right for the world’s fourth- quality so we have to be respon- KOREA 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 midfielder Xavi and defender very closely how he improves over Beto yesterday said Portugal can ranked side, Pepe was sent off for sible, we have to be in the best to RUSSIA 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 Gerard Pique beforehand. AFP the next days.” put their opening match horror a head-butt and Fabio Coentrao win and we believe it.”AGENCIES ALGERIA 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Worldcup Photo of the day Dutch qualify for last 16 after defeating Australia

PORTO ALEGRE: The a spectacular equaliser with his Netherlands moved to the left foot. World Cup last 16 with a breath- It was Cahill’s fifth career less, come from behind 3-2 win World Cup goal but he then turned over Australia and a loss to villain when he was booked for a second straight loss for defend- brutal tackle on Bruno Martins ing champions Spain in other Indi which left the Netherlands Group B match later yesterday defender on a stretcher and ruled evening. Cahill out of the final group game Louis van Gaal’s side will against Spain. become the first team into the Robin van Persie was booked knockout phase if Spain fail to early in the second half and he too beat Chile in Group B’s late game. will miss the next game, against Arjen Robben gave them the Chile. lead before Tim Cahill hit a spec- Australia took the lead on 54 tacular equaliser in the first half. minutes when Daryl Janmaat The Socceroos edged in front was penalised for handball and thanks to a Mile Jedinak penalty Australia skipper Jedinak buried before Robin van Persie levelled the penalty kick into the corner. and substitute Memphis Depay Back came the Dutch four min- grabbed the winner. utes later with van Persie sud- The Dutch took the lead after denly finding space to beat Ryan 19 minutes when Robben sprinted with a fine finish. away from Alex Wilkinson on the Substitute Depay put the halfway line before leaving behind Dutch back in front with a swerv- a succession of defenders. ing strike which slipped through He then calmly slotted the ball the hands of Ryan. past goalkeeper Maty Ryan for his “I just wanted the players third goal of the tournament hav- to get the reward for the way ing netted twice in the 5-1 rout of they went about things today,” defending champions Spain. said Australian coach Ange The lead lasted just over a Postecoglou. minute before former Everton “I have put a lot of pressure on star Cahill scored one of the goals the players and the staff that we of the tournament. are going to be a certain type of Mark Bresciano played the team and take it to world-class Robin van Persie (9) of the Netherlands celebrates with team-mates after scoring a goal, as Australia’s Alex Wilkinson and his team-mate ball to Matthew Leckie whose opposition, but it is one thing Ryan McGowan react, during their 2014 World Cup Group B match at the Beira Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre yesterday. deep cross from the right fell saying it and another thing doing invitingly for Cahill to volley in it.” AFP